Job 19:25-26
25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth;
26 And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God,
I know my redeemer lives. That is what Job said. He had just lost everything that was near and dear to him and he still praises God. His wife told him to curse God and die. After all he went through, he still praises his Creator. Job was able to stay in faith. Are you?
In this world you will have trouble! Jesus told us that. It is not how much trouble you have but how you handle it that matters. Many people ask why God allows bad things to happen to good people. That is an interesting question. In Job’s case, the bad things were the work of Satan. Satan challenged God that Job would curse God if all his blessings were removed from him. God did allow this to happen probably because He knew how strong Job was in his faith. Job trusted God with everything! In the face of total calamity, Job said “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” His faith was unshakeable! How is your faith? Are you able to respond calmly when bad things happen? Do you look to find the lesson in the challenge? Do you remain in faith?
Job lost everything but remained in faith. Job came out with twice what he had before. Isaiah 61:7 says “7 Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs.” Do what you can and let God do what you can’t. Stick with God. He’s got your back!
I Know my Redeemer Lives – Nicole C. Mullen – YouTube
He lives to take away my shame And He lives forever I’ll proclaim
That the payment for my sin Was the precious life He gave
But now He’s alive and there’s an empty grave
Lord, thank you that You always stick by us no matter what happens. Thank You that You take away our shame. Thank You that You love us so much that You came to redeem us from all our shortcomings. Please strengthen us to be like Job so that we can remain in faith to You!