I sat down yesterday and read through the whole book of Job in the Old Testament. It is the story of a man who loses his health, his family and his fortune. He has no answers to his suffering, and he even makes accusations against God, but he does not give up on his faith in God. One verse that captured my heart was his declaration: “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last. And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!” Job is not perfect in his suffering, and when he says this, he is a sick man ready
to die. Even in his pain, he declared the truth about God. Out of his darkest despair, he makes this claim of victory! He knew that his Redeemer lived. He believes in the one who would come to save and to save him too. Remember that Job suffered, and he complained against God in his pain. But he believed him and knew in his heart that he would see God with his own eyes and that he would live again. If you are having a hard or even dark time in life, read of this man from so long ago. He went from riches to rags. From happiness to heartache. He hated what he had to go through, and he didn’t know why God allowed it to happen. But he didn’t give up on the truth that God would be victorious and that he would get to be there to see this one whom he had trusted and honored. And the good news about what happens to Job is that God restores this one who had been faithful and all that he had lost because of his belief in the God who could do the impossible. The same God is out there for you and me too. Stick with him and let him take you through the dark valley and into his restoration and redemption. Because your Redeemer lives and he will stand up on the earth at last…you will too and you will see him for yourself. Don’t quit on God or yourself. Don’t give up. Here’s our Bible verse for today…
Job 19:25-27 NLT “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last. (26) And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! (27) I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!
Remember I’m praying for you…
PJ
to die. Even in his pain, he declared the truth about God. Out of his darkest despair, he makes this claim of victory! He knew that his Redeemer lived. He believes in the one who would come to save and to save him too. Remember that Job suffered, and he complained against God in his pain. But he believed him and knew in his heart that he would see God with his own eyes and that he would live again. If you are having a hard or even dark time in life, read of this man from so long ago. He went from riches to rags. From happiness to heartache. He hated what he had to go through, and he didn’t know why God allowed it to happen. But he didn’t give up on the truth that God would be victorious and that he would get to be there to see this one whom he had trusted and honored. And the good news about what happens to Job is that God restores this one who had been faithful and all that he had lost because of his belief in the God who could do the impossible. The same God is out there for you and me too. Stick with him and let him take you through the dark valley and into his restoration and redemption. Because your Redeemer lives and he will stand up on the earth at last…you will too and you will see him for yourself. Don’t quit on God or yourself. Don’t give up. Here’s our Bible verse for today…
Job 19:25-27 NLT “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last. (26) And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! (27) I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!
Remember I’m praying for you…
PJ