Dalton Windsor was behind the microphone for this edition of the "Round-Up" program as Jim was away at Trail Ridge Camp in Hillsboro, Wisconsin. Dalton had plenty to bring to everyone's attention with the following stories taking the lead in the first half hour: Beloved Pastor John MacArthur passed away Monday at the age of 86. Dalton provided tribute message audio cuts from Charlie Kirk, Ben Shapiro, Todd Friel, Ray Comfort and Ken Ham on the ministry impact of Pastor MacArthur. The statewide death toll from the recent flooding in central Texas has risen to 135. President Trump said he's directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to release relevant Grand Jury testimony concerning anything related to Jeffrey Epstein. Billionaire Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone has had a complete turn-around regarding President Trump after first blasting the president and his sweeping tariffs. During a CNBC appearance, Langone said he was wrong in calling out the president back in April. Other stories dealt with Joe Biden's health and Secret Service security failures during the Donald Trump, Butler, Pennsylvania, rally. Listeners wrapped up the broadcast with their questions and comments.

How does one respond to Job's deep heart cry that we heard last week from Chapter 3? Breaking a weeklong silence, Eliphaz ventures to be the first of Job's three friends to speak. And like so much false teaching, much of what he says is true, but it's not the whole truth. He declares God's sovereignty and justice but not his covenant grace and faithfulness, and he therefore fails to comfort Job. May the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory, restore, confirm, strengthen and establish us in his covenant faithfulness in Jesus Christ.

This week we will be introduced to Job's three loyal friends who come to show their sympathy and to comfort Job. They are stunned when they see their brother. He is unrecognisable to them– such is his anguish and affliction. After weeping and wailing loudly and expressing their own grief they fall into a week-long silence with their friend. Perhaps like us sometimes, they don't know what to say. Or perhaps, just being there with Job is enough to express their love and to comfort him with their quiet company. May the Lord teach us how to 'suffer well' in faith, and to know how to love those around us who are experiencing their own anguish and grief.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our afflictions..." What a glorious name is here given to our God! He is called "the Father of mercies" and "the God of all comfort." Not only does this reveal the tender character of God, but it opens a window into His gracious dealings with His redeemed people. He is not a distant observer of our pain, nor a cold deity unmoved by our trials. He is a Father--and not only of justice, but of mercies. He is the God--not merely of power and glory, but of all comfort. God's comfort is not reserved for mild inconveniences or minor hurts. He comforts us in ALL our afflictions. There is no sorrow too deep, no trial too complex, no burden too heavy for His consoling grace. When His children pass through the furnace, it is not to destroy them, but to refine them. And in the heat of that affliction, He draws near to pour in the oil of gladness, to whisper peace, to uphold with His righteous right hand. This comfort does not come merely in the form of changed circumstances, but through the very presence of God Himself. He comforts by giving more of Himself. His Word revives the fainting soul, His Spirit applies truth with power, His providence gently overrules for our good. Let us then bless our God--not only when the sun shines, but when the storm breaks. Let us trace every ray of comfort back to its Source: the heart of the Father of mercies. And in every sorrow, let us remember that we are not abandoned--we are being drawn closer to the God who has pledged Himself to comfort us in all our affliction. God is too good to be u

"Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." (Matthew 5:4)

"Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever." Psalm 107:1 The goodness of God is not a passive trait—it is His benevolence in motion; His kindness expressed in countless ways. Every breath we take, every ray of light, every moment of peace--is a token of His abundant goodness. He opens His hand and satisfies the desires of every living thing—not because we deserve it, but because He is good. God is not merely good in what He does—He is good in who He is. His very essence is the fountainhead of all goodness. From His nature flows every blessing, both temporal and eternal. The world may be marred by sin, but the beauty of His goodness still shines through creation and providence, sustaining and upholding all things. Nowhere is His goodness more clearly seen than at the cross. There, the Just One bore the penalty for the unjust. There, wrath and mercy converged. "For God so loved the world that He gave..."—gave what? Not merely gifts or comforts, but His beloved Son! This is the supreme revelation of divine goodness: the holy God making a way for sinners to be reconciled to Himself at infinite cost. Even in affliction, God is good. He ordains trials not to harm, but to purify—to wean us from the world, and draw us nearer to Himself. "Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey Your word!" Psalm 119:67. His goodness is not diminished by our suffering; rather, it often shines brightest in the dark. How this should humble us! We have earned judgment, yet He grants mercy. We bring nothing to the table, yet He fills our lives with good things. Let us not respond to such kindness with forgetfulness or complaint, but with awe, gratitude, and worshi

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When I survey life's varied scene Anne Steele, 1760 When I survey life's varied scene, Amid the darkest hours, Sweet rays of comfort shine between, And thorns are mixed with flowers. Lord teach me to adore Your hand, From whence my comforts flow; And let me in this desert land, A glimpse of Heaven know. Is health and ease my happy share? O may I bless my God; Your kindness, let my songs declare, And spread Your praise abroad. While such delightful gifts as these, Are kindly dealt to me, Let all my hours of health and ease, Be devoted Lord to Thee. When present sufferings pain my heart, Or future terrors rise, And light and hope almost depart, From these dejected eyes. Your powerful Word supports my hope, Sweet cordial of the mind! And bears my fainting spirit up, And bids me wait resigned. And O, whatever of earthly bliss, Your sovereign hand denies, Accepted at Your throne of grace, Let this petition rise: "Give me a calm, a thankful heart, From every murmur free; The blessings of Your grace impart, And let me live to Thee." "Let the sweet hope that You are mine, My path of life attend; Your presence through my journey shine, And bless its happy end."

O Lovely Source of True Delight Anne Steele, 1760 O lovely Source of true delight, Whom I unseen adore! Unveil Your beauties to my sight, That I may love You more. Your glory over creation shines; But in Your sacred Word, I read in fairer, brighter lines, My bleeding, dying Lord. 'Tis here whenever my comforts droop, And sin and sorrow rise, Your love with cheering beams of hope, My fainting heart supplies. But O too soon the pleasing scene, Is clouded over with pain; My gloomy fears rise dark between, And I again complain. Jesus my Lord, my life, my light! Oh, come with blissful ray; Break through the dark shades of night, And chase my fears away. Then shall my soul with rapture trace The wonders of Your love. But the full glories of Your face Are only known above.