Lay Lake church of Christ

Lay Lake church of Christ We are a group of Christians who are dedicated to worshiping and serving God according to the commands and patterns set forth in His Holy Word.

Sunday
Worship 9:00am-10:00am
Bible Study: 10:15am-11am
Worship: 11:15am-12:15pm

Wednesday
Bible Study 7:00pm-8pm

06/05/2026

June 5
Scripture Reading: Psalms 9-10
Memory Verse: Psalms 10:1 Why, O LORD, do you stand afar off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
Song: “Learning to Lean”
From time to time the world seems upside down. The wicked seem to prosper, while the righteous struggle. David wonders why. This is not abnormal. We wonder how arrogant, wicked people seem to triumphant and get away with travesties, while we barely make ends meet. Crying out to God, we expect immediate results from God. We wish every wrong to be righted and every pain to be relieved—now! We wonder where God is. There are many things about God we do not understand, but one thing we often miss is
God’s patience with the wicked. God will act when they have filled the cup of His wrath but not before (Revelation 6:9-11). It is wrong, however, to think that God doesn’t notice. He does. Our task is to wait for Him to act. He will. Why does the wicked renounce God and say in his heart, “You will not call to account”? But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless (Psalm 10:13-14). O LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will
incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more (10:17-18).
Prayer: “Oh Father, grant me patience to wait for You in times of trouble. Help me not to jump ahead and act foolishly on my own. Help me to trust that You see and know all. In Jesus name I
pray, Amen.”
Thought Questions: Do I think “it all depends on me”? Have I thought mean of God for doing nothing about the sin around me? Do I trust God?

06/04/2026

June 4
Scripture Reading: Psalms 5:8-8:9
Memory Verse: Psalms 8:1 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
Song: “O Lord, Our Lord”
God is God, the only true God, the majestic Creator, and the final Judge of all the earth. He is glorious beyond our understanding.
My favorite chapter of the book of Revelation is chapter 4, because it reveals the majesty of God on his throne. The people in the seven churches of Asia had been threatened by the wealth and power of the Emperor of Rome, “Lord Caesar.” Chapter 4 provides a glimpse at the Emperor of all, the Beginning and the End, “Lord God.” Our choices in life will always be between the “Lord God” and whatever else we allow to rule our lives. David said, “When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the
stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” (Psalm 8:3-4). It is remarkable that in this great universe, God takes
notice of mankind more than all else. They are his children, made in His image. They are special to God. Amazing! The Lord, for His greatness, is worthy of our worship, our adoration, and our devotion. He is great and awesome. His love for us only magnifies how thankful and how devoted we should be toward Him.
Prayer: “Oh Father, I praise and thank You for creating me and blessing me every day of my life. When I consider Your wisdom and power to make this great universe, I am humbled to
think that You place value on me. I am Yours, O my Father. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.”
Thought Questions: Do I count my blessings, knowing they all come from the Lord? Have I seen His glory in the heavens? Have I remembered my Lord is my Father?

06/03/2026

June 3
Scripture Reading: Job 42:10-17; Psa 1:1-5:7
Memory Verse: Psalms 1:3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
Song: “Walking in Sunlight”
How we live matters. The wicked and the righteous are not alike. They come to different destinies. “For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish” (1:6). When a man does not live in the counsel of the ungodly, does not take his stand in the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of scoffers, he is blessed in God’s eyes. He enjoys God’s blessing with happiness because he does not fall into the pitfalls of these errors. The ungodly are people who no place for God in their lives, and so they live after they own desires. The sinner disregards God’s law and does as he pleases. The scoffer not only disregards God and His laws, he also speaks scornfully of God and His Word. To him God is not wise, often hypocritical, and cruel. His tongue opposes God and promotes the flesh. How different is the man who loves God and meditates day and night on His Word. He doesn’t fall victim to the struggles and pitfalls of the godless. God’s ways are wise (Galatians 6:7-8); they are for our good (Deuteronomy 6:24; 10:13).
The man who holds God and His Word close “is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.”
Prayer: “Oh Father, thank You for Your Word that enlightens, strengthens, comforts, and protects me from evil. Thank You for watching over me with true counsel that lifts me up and keeps me steady. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.”
Thought Questions: Do I read and meditate on God’s word continually? Have I allowed my lips to scorn the Lord, to scoff at the truth, or to put down His people?

06/02/2026

June 2
Scripture Reading: Job 39:13-42:9
Memory Verses: Job 42:5-6 “I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”
Song: “How Great Thou Art”
When God appears to Job in the whirlwind and interogates him with numerous questions Job could not answer, it occurs to Job he does not understand enough to call God to account for his suffering. Job said, “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted” (42:2). Job remembered God’s words, “Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?” Job
confesses, “Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know” (38:3). God’s wisdom is wonderful; it is so far beyond Job’s limited
understanding that Job can only be amazed. Job remembered God’s words, “Hear now, and I will speak; I will ask you, and you
instruct Me” (38:3; 42:4). It is here that Job admits that he had only heard about God. Now he perceives how wise God really is. “Therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes”
(42:5-6). If we all could but sense and perceive the greatness, majesty, wisdom, and holiness of God, we too would take back our words charging Him foolishly. Job learned to trust God’s wisdom, even when he didn’t understand what was happening. Job learned to trust God’s wisdom, even when he was in great pain. God saw him through the pain and “restored the fortunes of Job” (42:10).
God too will bless us beyond our understanding, if not here on earth then one day in heaven (Ephesians 2:5-7).
Prayer: “Oh Father, keep my tongue from foolish speaking. Help me never to think of You as low or common. Open my eyes, Father, to Your greatness and majesty. In Jesus name I pray,
Amen.”

06/01/2026

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June 1
Scripture Reading: Job 36:1-39:12
Memory Verses: Job 38:2-4 “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. “Where were you
when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.”
Song: “To God Be the Glory”
Perhaps man’s greatest temptation is to consider God as an equal; he easily forgets who the Creator is and who the creature is. In his anguish Job forgot. He was ready to call God into account for the suffering he endured. Job has challenged God to a debate over his innocence. Now God takes the offensive asking Job a series of rhetorical questions exposing Job’s lack of understanding of creation and the laws governing the universe. How much less able is he to understand God’s moral law. The Lord confirms Elihu’s belief that man should submit to God as a teacher rather than arguing with him as judge. Man’s submission to God beyond the limits of his understanding and the disciplinary benefit of suffering are the two main lessons to be learned. It is an error to think that suffering has no value. Suffering can teach us many things
pleasure and prosperity do not understand. The house of mourning is still better than the house of mirth (Ecclesiastes 7:2-5).
If man is to understand the causal order of things, he must have seen their beginning. How can Job, who did not witness how the earth was structured, claim to understand its workings. God does not answer Job’s charges; He merely questions Job about matters which Job does not understand. God’s ways are past finding out. Our task is to trust in Him, even when we suffer, to fulfill His will in our lives. We can be confident that whatever happens will be for the good (Romans 8:28).
Prayer: “Oh Father, I know I do not understand all the reasons why things happen the way they do, but I know that You love me. Help me to trust in You rather than in what I experience. Stand by me as You stood by your Son. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.”
Thought Questions: Do I trust the Lord in times of trouble? Am I willing to wait upon Him to act? Have I taken a long look at the cross?

05/31/2026

May 31
Scripture Reading: Job 32:11-35:16
Memory Verse: Job 34:10 “Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding: far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.”
Song: “Holy Is the Lord”
It did not occur to Job that by maintaining a high view of himself, he was charging God with wickedness. Elihu reveals what Job has done in Job 34:5-9: For Job has said, „I am in the right, and God has taken away my right; in spite of my right I am counted a liar; my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.‟ What man is like Job, who drinks up scoffing like water, who travels in company with evildoers and walks with wicked men? For he has said, „It profits a man nothing that he should take delight in God.‟
God is certainly good to his people, as Elihu is pointing out. Elihu chastised Job for thinking “My righteousness is more than God‟s” (35:2). Elihu noted that whether one is righteous or wicked, he adds nothing to God. Job multiplied words without knowledge.
People often speak about God without really knowing Him. Job wanted to call God on the carpet for his suffering and questioned whether following God made a difference. God does not answer all of Job‟s questions, and He does not enter into Job‟s court. He is
God, who has made all men and provided all. He does not have to give account of Himself to us.n
Prayer: “Oh Father, You have created me and blessed me down to this day. Help me in my weakness and ignorance to serve You in every circumstance. Forgive my false assumptions, and
help me to live with confidence. Oh Father, help me not to forget Your greatness. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.”
Thought Questions: Do I call God on the carpet when I don‟t get my way? Do I forget all the good God has done for me? Am I busy justifying myself before God rather than seeing God for who He is?

05/30/2026

May 30
Scripture Reading: Job 29:14-32:10
Memory Verses: Job 31:1-2 “I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin? What would be my portion from God above and my heritage from the Almighty on
high?”
Song: “I Am Resolved”
Job 31 provides an ethical masterpiece; it is second only to the Sermon on the Mount. This ethic is built upon a relationship with God, the noblest reason to refrain from any sin. Job’s
covenant with his eyes arises from his respect for God. He knew that if he allowed sin into his life, he would lose his relationship (portion) with God. He could not look with lust on a virgin
and receive a heritage from the Almighty. Job feared (respected) God. The Lord Jesus taught, “everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (Matthew 5:28). Peter spoke of those “having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls” (2 Peter 2:14).
Job realized that God sees his ways and numbers all his steps (Job 31:4). So he kept himself from falsehood, from being enticed by a woman, and from hardening his heart against the claim of his slaves. Job helped the poor, the widows, and the orphans. Job did not put his confidence in gold or gloat over his wealth. Job refrained from sun worship or moon worship. He would not deny God above (31:28). Job did not wish curses on his enemies and was hospitable to aliens. Job had not covered his transgressions like Adam. Job stood by his integrity. Our moral lives grow out of our love and respect for God. Only a relationship with the
Lord can give us a sufficient ground to control our hearts and our appetites.
Prayer: “Oh Father, keep me from sin. I love You and want to live forever with You. Help me to control myself in times of temptation and keep me from the evil one. In Jesus name I pray,
Amen.”

05/29/2026

May 29
Scripture Reading: Job 24:13-29:13
Memory Verse: Job 28:28 And he said to man, “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.”
Song: “Come We That Love the Lord”
Job 28 is a literary masterpiece. Man dares to find the riches of the earth, though they are hidden. There is a mine for silver, and a place where they refine gold (28:1). He gets food from the earth and precious stones in places the falcon’s eye cannot see. Man can find the hidden treasures. “But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding” (28:12)? “The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, nor can it be valued in pure gold. From where, then, does wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding?” (28:19-20). Job answers, “God understands the way to it, and he knows its place. For he looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens” (28:23-24).
We are blessed the Lord shares His wisdom with us in His word (Romans 11:33-36). We can know the truth about spiritual matters in His Word, and the truth can make us free (John 8:31-32). Job lived early in history and never knew the Bible, never understood the cross, never knew of the promise of heaven as we do. He longed for the wisdom that we now possess (1 Peter 1:10-12).
What are we doing with the wisdom we possess? We do not have to search for it; it is before our very eyes in the Bible.
Prayer: “Oh Father, open my eyes and my heart to Your Word. Help me to know it, to believe it, to love it, to live it, and to share it with others. Thank You, Father, for imparting Your wisdom
that leads to my blessing and my eternal salvation. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.”
Thought Questions: Do I study the Word of God daily? Do I meditate on its instructions, promises, and warnings? Do I fear the Lord?

05/28/2026

May 28
Scripture Reading: Job 20:12-24:12
Memory Verses: Job 23:3-4 Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat! I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
Song: “My God and I”
Job’s friends had relentlessly accused him of sin and of bringing his calamities upon himself. They were sure that God was avenging Job for his sin and wickedness. Interestingly, Satan accused God of building a hedge around Job for his righteousness, while Job’s friends argued that God was punishing Job for his sins. Neither was true. False accusations sting, and Job’s friends had not spoken “what is right” either of God or of Job (42:7). They were sure God was punishing Job for his sins, and Job felt condemned and looked for an opportunity to bring his case before God. His friends would not listen to his claim of righteousness, but God would hear. “No, surely He would pay attention to me. There the
upright would reason with Him; and I would be delivered forever from my Judge” (23:7). Job wanted vindication. He had done nothing worthy of the extreme tragedy he had faced in the loss of all ten children and his possessions. He wanted to ask God why, since he knew in his heart he had done nothing to deserve such punishment. While Job wants vindication, he also knows that God does what His soul desires (23:13). Job realized he would be dismayed in the presence of God; “when I consider, I am terrified of
Him” (23:15). We are blessed in Christ, a high priest who understands our weaknesses. We can approach His throne with confidence to find mercy and help in time of need (Hebrews 4:14-16).
Prayer: “Oh Father, I thank You for sympathizing with my weaknesses. I come, Father, to Your throne weak and sinful and cry for mercy and help. Hear me, Oh Father! In Jesus name I pray,
Amen.”
Thought Questions: Do I approach God with confidence or fear? Is Jesus as my high priest? See less

05/27/2026

May 27
Scripture Reading: Job 16:11-20:11
Memory Verse: Job 19:25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.
Song: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”
A redeemer was “a person who defended or avenged the cause of another, or who provided protection or legal aid for a close relative who could not do so for himself.” Though Job wanted to ask God to give a reason for his suffering, he also believed God would vindicate him from all the accusations his friends were bringing against him. Job knew that in the end God would stand upon the earth and, like a witness for the defendant at a court trial, would testify that Job was innocent. In that way all would not only read
of his uprightness (Job 19:23-24) but also all would hear of it from God Himself! Our redemption (unlike what Job is proclaiming) comes through the blood of Jesus; and it is more precious than silver or gold (1 Peter 1:18-19). “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (Colossians 1:13-14) Through that blood we are washed, we are sanctified (made holy), and we are justified (proclaimed righteous) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God (1 Corinthians 6:11). Because of the blood of Christ, we can rejoice in our redemption.
Prayer: “Oh Father, thank You for redeeming me in Christ and being willing to sacrifice Him so that I might live with You. Thank You for cleansing me, sanctifying me, and justifying me in His
name. I love You, Father. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.”
Thought Questions: Do I consider the high price God paid for my redemption in the death of Jesus my Lord? Do I live like a person who understands he has been redeemed at such a high price? Am I grateful?

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