Job 32 Psalm 25:8-15 Proverbs 27:5-6 Matthew 13:1-23 Daily Audio Bible Scripture Verse Reading

Elihu, a younger man who had been listening to the debate between Job and his friends, becomes angry because Job justified himself rather than God, and because Job’s friends had failed to provide a satisfactory answer. Elihu had waited to speak out of respect for their age, but now, filled with the spirit, he can no longer hold back. He introduces himself, stating that he will offer his perspective, emphasizing that true wisdom comes from God’s spirit and not merely from age. He criticizes the friends for their inability to refute Job and expresses his eagerness to share his thoughts.

Psalm 25:8-15
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore He instructs sinners in His ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way. All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of His covenant. For the sake of Your name, Lord, forgive my iniquity, though it is great. Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose. They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land. The Lord confides in those who fear Him; He makes His covenant known to them. My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only He will release my feet from the snare.

Proverbs 27:5-6
Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

Matthew 13:1-23
The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9)
Jesus tells the parable of the sower to a large crowd by the lake. A farmer sows seed, which falls on different types of soil: along the path, on rocky places, among thorns, and on good soil. The seed that falls on the path is eaten by birds, the seed on rocky places springs up quickly but withers because it has no root, the seed among thorns is choked by the thorns, and the seed on good soil produces a crop—a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.

The Purpose of Parables (Matthew 13:10-17)
The disciples ask Jesus why He speaks to the people in parables. Jesus explains that the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to the disciples but not to others. He uses parables because, though people see, they do not see; though they hear, they do not hear or understand. This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah about people being ever hearing but never understanding, ever seeing but never perceiving. Jesus blesses the disciples for their ability to see and hear what many prophets and righteous people longed to see and hear.

The Parable of the Sower Explained (Matthew 13:18-23)
Jesus explains the parable of the sower to His disciples. The seed sown along the path represents those who hear the message about the kingdom but do not understand it; the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their hearts. The seed sown on rocky places represents those who hear the word and immediately receive it with joy, but since they have no root, they last only a short time and fall away when trouble or persecution comes. The seed sown among thorns represents those who hear the word but are choked by life's worries, wealth, and deceitfulness, making it unfruitful. The seed sown on good soil represents those who hear the word and understand it, producing a bountiful crop.