May 14, 2025 - Job 11-19

Job was “a just and blameless man” who had become a “laughingstock” (12:4).  And this on top of the physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering.  Job cannot figure out why he is suffering so, but he can testify:  “With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding . . . With him are strength and sound wisdom” (12:13,16).  Job does not like what is happening to him, nor does he understand what is happening.  But he would speak with the Almighty and argue his case before God (13:3).  Somehow or other, he must find his answers in God.  And, in fact, he does so:  “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.  And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another.  My heart faints within me!” (19:25-27)  Job  is almost breathless as he considers that he will one day stand before God and see him with his own eyes.  All the troubles, all the pain, all the heartache!  But Job will rest in the Lord, and one day, he will actually stand before him and see him.

I know that my Redeemer lives;

what comfort this sweet sentence gives!

He lives, He lives, who once was dead;

He lives, my everlasting Head.

He lives to bless me with His love,

He lives to plead for me above,

He lives my hungry soul to feed,

He lives to help in time of need.

He lives, all glory to His name!

He lives, my Jesus, still the same.

Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives,

“I know that my Redeemer lives!”   -- Samuel Medley (1775)