I Know

"I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth." Job 19:25

These are the words of Job. Job went through a series of trials where God allowed Satan to inflict trouble upon him to prove that Job would not turn from God during hard times. Job's trials were intense. He experienced poverty, the death of all his children, and an illness of his own. In the end Job remained faithful to God and did not turn away from Him. Job's faithfulness was rewarded with a blessing that was double his original blessing before he lost everything.

Some people would guess that Job spoke these words that are recorded in this verse once his trials were over and he had received his abundant blessing. That is usually when people become thankful, right? Once everything gets better and God's provision is evident people start shouting their praises and thanks to God. -- Well, that wasn't the case with Job. Job spoke these words about the Lord and his everlasting faith in Him while he was in the midst of all his trouble. There was no light shining at the end of the tunnel that got Job excited and made him start speaking well of God. No, no, no, Job was talking about God's greatness and living power when he was at his lowest point. At the point that most of us would be grumbling and throwing a pity party Job was praising God.

Well, I don't know about you, but I am feeling a little ungrateful right now! I am not trying to condemn anyone. I just think that we should all take a good look at Job and model our own reactions after his. Job pleased God and we should be trying to do the same.