Job 19:21, “HAVE PITY ON ME, HAVE PITY ON ME, O YOU MY FRIENDS, FOR THE HAND OF GOD HAS STRUCK ME!
Again, Job lost all that he had, his children, his relatives, his close friends and even his servants don’t answer when he calls! V13-19!
Rom 12:15, Rejoice with those who rejoice, and WEEP WITH THOSE WHO WEEP.
Job 19:23-24, “OH, THAT MY WORDS WERE WRITTEN! OH, THAT THEY WERE INSCRIBED IN A BOOK! THAT THEY WERE ENGRAVED ON A ROCK WITH AN IRON PEN AND LEAD, FOREVER!
He didn’t know it but the LORD honored his request! His words have been written on THE SOLID ROCK OF SCRIPTURE WITH AN IRON PEN! THE BEST-SELLING BOOK OF ALL TIME!
Job 19:25-27, FOR I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES, AND HE SHALL STAND AT LAST ON THE EARTH; AND AFTER MY SKIN IS DESTROYED, THIS I KNOW, THAT IN MY FLESH I SHALL SEE GOD, Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall behold, and not another. HOW MY HEART YEARNS WITHIN ME!
WOW! JOB’S TRUE FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE OF GOD COMES OUT! IN HIS FLESH HE SHALL SEE THE LORD STANDING ON THE EARTH!
1Th 4:16, For the LORD HIMSELF WILL DESCEND FROM HEAVEN WITH A SHOUT, WITH THE VOICE OF AN ARCHANGEL, AND WITH THE TRUMPET OF GOD. AND THE DEAD IN CHRIST WILL RISE FIRST.
Isa 54:5-8, FOR YOUR MAKER IS YOUR HUSBAND, THE LORD OF HOSTS IS HIS NAME; AND YOUR REDEEMER IS THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL; He is called the God of the whole earth. FOR THE LORD HAS CALLED YOU LIKE A WOMAN FORSAKEN AND GRIEVED IN SPIRIT, Like a youthful wife when you were refused,” Says your God. “FOR A MERE MOMENT I HAVE FORSAKEN YOU, BUT WITH GREAT MERCIES I WILL GATHER YOU. WITH A LITTLE WRATH I HID MY FACE FROM YOU FOR A MOMENT; But with EVERLASTING Kindness I will have mercy on you,” SAYS THE LORD, YOUR REDEEMER.
WE MAY GRIEVE FOR A SHORT WHILE, BUT KNOW THAT OUR REDEEMER IS COMING FOR HIS BRIDE, THE CHURCH! NOT THAT WE DESERVE IT, BUT BECAUSE HE IS FAITHFUL!