Scripture: Job 19.  

OBSERVATION
(What is God saying here?)

Job 19:25-27 (NLT)

25 “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!

APPLICATION
(How Can I apply what God is saying here to my circumstances today?)

Having just gone through chapter after chapter reading about Job in a deep depression because he felt that God’s hand had been removed from him, I was almost caught off guard when I came to these verses. Reading Job’s testimony reminds me that I must be so careful to not only place my faith and trust in Jesus each and every day, and never to forget to praise Him for answered prayer, but I must also be careful to recognize Him and thank Him for not always answering my prayer in a manner that I may ask for, as I may very well ask selfishly and in a manner that may not be for my ultimate good. However, God is in control of my future, and He alone knows what tomorrow holds, yes He knows already what 2012 holds for me. So when I ask Him for things I must always remember that the answer will not always be positive, but could mean ‘not now’, or even ‘no’ this is not right for you. At the time, Job felt like God was against him, his family was against him and his friends and the whole world was against him, BUT there was one thing for sure, and that is that his Redeemer, our Lord and Savior lives, and when everything is dealt with here on this earth, we too can be assured that we will see Him face to face, with our own eyes! What a glorious thought, and what a joy to look forward to such a day, such a wonderful moment!

PRAYER
(With God’s help, what am I going to do differently today because He said it?)

Like Job, I am overwhelmed at the thought in knowing that one day all of our worries and concerns and pressures of this old earth will be left behind and we will see Jesus face to face, in all of His glory! Thank You Jesus for providing such an opportunity for us. Friends, I want to see Him, and I am ready to see Him! Are you ready? Have you surrendered your life over to Him and asked His forgiveness of your sin, your shortcomings to His Word and His teaching? Why not start off 2012 with this assurance? Please contact me by using the email hyperlinked below if you would like for me to pray with you about this most important decision. It would be a joy to say with confidence, like Job did, that in spite of the daily challenges we may face, yet we know that our Redeemer lives and that one day when He calls us home to Himself, we will be ready to live in His glorious presence! There is no greater joy than truly living with this confidence, friend.

 

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