The King Lives

CONSIDER THIS

Everything collapses. His children are killed, all 10 of them. His once healthy body becomes blanketed with boils. No comfort from family or friend, he goes straight to God and pleads his case. Why? Why is this happening to me?

And God finally answers Job, not with explanations, but with a load of questions. He’s asking Job to consider who He is, to grasp the sheer size, breathtaking beauty, and mind-blowing precision and complexity of everything He has done and created. It’s God’s way of saying, “Look at who I am.” He wants Job to realize that even when life doesn’t make sense, He is completely trustworthy, inviting Job to let go and trust Him.

True comfort comes from understanding who God is — and trusting Him. 

How can we see Jesus in all of this? Early on, Job cries out, “If only there was a mediator between us — between God and us — someone who could bring us together…then I could speak to Him without fear, but I cannot do that in my own strength.” There it is, a glimpse of Jesus, given to Job’s heart.

In the midst of all his suffering, Job says, “I know that my Redeemer lives, and He will stand upon the earth at last. After my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! I will see Him for myself, Yes, I will see Him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!”

We may not know why the wind comes out of nowhere and knocks us sideways. We don’t know why, but we do know Who holds us. And we do know our Redeemer lives. One day He will stand on earth again. One day we will see Him with our own eyes. The King is coming. The King lives. The King is here.