I Know my Redeemer Lives
(NRSV) Job 19: 23 “O that my words were written down!
O that they were inscribed in a book!
24 O that with an iron pen and with lead
they were engraved on a rock forever!
25 For I know that my Redeemer lives,
and that at the last he will stand upon the earth;
As much as I love the Bible, there are some books within its covers that are difficult for me to read. Job is certainly one of those books. The human tragedy found within Job can be more than we can bear. Unless—unless we read through to the end.
The central truth offered in Job is not to inform us that bad things happen to good people. We know from experience that life is neither easy nor what we consider fair. Instead, I see this life as a proving ground, but not a place where new theories or equipment are tested, but where we are given multiple opportunities to learn God’s will and grow in His grace. Job is an example of a faith-filled man who, rather than giving in to self-pity or blame, responded by saying, “should we accept only good from God, and not adversity?”
We can know, believe, and understand that our Creator cares for us as recorded in 1 Peter 5:6 -7, “Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you, 7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. [Ps. 55:22.]”
May our faith be made strong by relying on God during every difficulty, so that we can say, like Job, I know that my Redeemer lives.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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