Job 19:25-27: "I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him . . . . How my heart yearns within me!"
What a great word of strength from Job. He had lost his family, his fortune, his health, and his fame. He was suffering from his physical pain, and he was alienated from his friends. His servants would not respond to his summons for help. His wife scorned him, and little boys would jeer him in the street.
Yet with all of this, Job found strength in these truths:
1. God lives.
2. God is Job's Redeemer.
3. God is in control. "He will stand in the end."
4. Job would be with God after death.
And for these truths, Job's heart yearned for the day of his deliverance. His hope in God sustained him through the perilous times. Job knew that his earthly purpose was not to experience happiness or success, but to glorify God . . . even if that meant suffering and pain.
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