Job 19:25 – I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH
Job 19:25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
This quote by Job is not made at the beginning of the book when Job is living a life of luxury. This quote by Job is not made at the end of the book after Job had a conversation with God and God had restored everything unto him. No, this quote by Job is made in the middle of the book during a time when he was in the midst of a trial.
Job was not high on a mountaintop receiving special instructions from God on how he was supposed to live his life. Job was not in his bed at home listening to God speak to him during the night. Job was not on a walk with God talking to him about what was going to be happening in the world around him. No, Job had lost everything he had and his friends were verbally beating him up about some secret sin that he had committed.
Job was not facing perfect circumstances but he was able to loudly proclaim that he knew that God was alive. It is easy to say that you know God is alive when things are going your way. It is much harder to proclaim the goodness of God when life’s trials seem to be about to overwhelm you.
Hannah was a married woman who desired a child. She had the love of her husband but the thing she desired more than anything else in the world was a son. Hannah desired a child so bad that she could not celebrate with everyone else at the feast. Instead, Hannah went to the temple where she prayed with great fervency. Hannah understood that her God lived and that HE was the only one who could deliver her from being childless. Hannah knew that the problem was not with her husband since he was having children by his other wife. Even though God seemed to have cursed her by not giving her a child, Hannah was not going to be persuaded that God could not give her what she desired.
Do you know that God lives today? Can you share a testimony of how God has delivered you from some sort of trouble? Can you share a testimony of how God has provided for you in a special way? Can you share a testimony of how God protected you from something before it even happened?
God is alive and HE is to be the source of your strength. Job understood this principle and even though most people would look at his life and make a comment about “how could a loving God allow such a terrible thing to happen to HIS faithful follower?” Job was not going to be discouraged.
If you are relying upon your own strength, the problems that you will face in this world will discourage you. However, if you chose to rely upon God, it does not matter how large the storms are around you, if you keep your focus upon HIM, there will be nothing that Satan can do to destroy you. It will not be easy to trust God in the midst of the storm, but if you patiently keep your focus upon HIM, soon HE will give you the desires of your heart.
It is in the midst of the storm that you need to say with confidence, “I know that my redeemer liveth”. Yes you need to have faith in God at all times of your life, but when Satan starts attacking your faith, that is when you should be diving into the word of God for strength to see you through each day.