04/07/2022
DEEPEN YOUR FAITH NOW
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“I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.”
Job 19:25 NIV
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Imaging your life is a book. The title is your name. Inside, it had dozens of chapters. What would you guess is the title of this particular chapter of your life?
The NKJV uses the title “ Job Trust in His Redeemer “ in Job19. In the midst of his nightmare, while enduring the rebukes of three otherwise wise friends, Job affirms his belief, faith, and trust in the Lord, Creator of heaven and earth. True, Job didn’t know exactly what God would orchestrate after his (Job’s) death, but he expressed his abiding, almost unshakable trust in his Redeemer.
While writing this and other devotionals, this author learned about his own mortality. His lung disease, sarcoidosis, already had cut many years off his projected life span. A few days ago, he learned the disease had infiltrated his heart. His cardiac sarcoidosis could stay status quo for many years. If it progress to stage three, however, he would have a 50% chance of dying within a year. In other words, he would have one or two or maybe three more years before dying (likely from sudden cardiac death).
Such news pushes everything else off the table for a few days and you quickly learn whether you fully trust your Redeemer.
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Prayer 🙏
Dear loving Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, right now, in the midst of this life chapter, I want to deepen my faith. How good that You are so trustworthy! In Jesus precious name we pray. Amen 🙏