Triumph In Sorrow

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

You ever have days when nothing seems to go right? I have. In fact, I've had weeks and months when it seemed as if Murphy's law was in full effect and if something could go wrong, it did go wrong. But such is life. 

The above verse has always given me such comfort in the middle of the trials of life. Job had a lot going on. He had suffered the loss of his children, his wealth, and his health. On top of that, instead of a little comfort from friends, they berated him and his wife gave up on him. Job was despaired. But in the middle of his tribulations, he said one thing right -- "I know my Redeemer lives and in the end, He will stand on the earth."

We must persevere through our trials, even when it feels like giving up might be the best option. Job felt like giving up, and those around him agreed he should. But Job's faith told him otherwise--no matter how dire life appears, God will see us through our darkest days. Not only will He see us through them, He will bring us into something better than what we were before. Trials aren't meant to break us, they are meant to take us from glory to glory, and refine us into Christ's image.

"But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord (2 Corinthians 3:18)."

"My brothers, (and sisters) count it all joy when you fall into various trials,  knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience (James 1:2-3)."

There is a reason for the trials in life. While no one enjoys going through them, we can be joyous in knowing that our Father in Heaven has a lesson plan that is going to enrich our lives in ways we can't even imagine.

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Job 19-21
Weekend reading
Job 22-31

A year of Blessings by Marie McGaha
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