Greetings, dear Readers! This week I would like to share with you some of my favorite passages from Job—a man who was truly tested; whose helpful friends were not so helpful; but a man who never lost sight of his Redeemer.
Job 19:25-27 (NLT) 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!
Scores of interpretations exist for this passage. Some lead to truthful doctrines, some lead to doctrines generated and contrived by man to promote their own conceptions and agendas. As for me, I like to lean on the simple and uncomplicated truths of God’s Word.
Job is currently enduring pain and suffering unlike anything most of us could imagine. His helpful friends are not so helpful. At one point he even admonishes them, “If only you would keep completely silent! For you, that would be wisdom,” (Job 13:5, NLT).
Job realizes that should his current circumstances remain unchanged, death will occur soon; his human body cannot last much longer. Yet Job never loses sight of his Redeemer; the LORD God Almighty. His Redeemer will be the ultimate Victor and Vindicator who will stand upon the earth at the Last of all Time. Job will not have to rely on the “eyes” of anyone else; he himself will know, see, and understand God for Who is truly IS. And Job is completely overwhelmed at this thought.
Gracious Heavenly Father,
Sometimes our own struggles in life can seem disheartening to us. Yet through it all, we never lose sight of You—our Redeemer, our Victor, and our Vindicator. We know you are coming again soon! Until then, whether we are asleep in death, or whether we are alive and remain—we will know You, see You, and understand You individually and personally. Our hearts are overwhelmed at the thought! We praise You.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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