“But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last. And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God!” (Job 19:25-26 NLT).
Long before Christ came to redeem us from our sin, Job already looked for such a “Redeemer.” Job placed his hope in Messiah as one peering through a veil. For the Book of Job is one of the oldest in the Bible. Yet, he knew not only that his Redeemer lived and would come to the earth, he also knew that he himself would be resurrected one day to meet Him.
Job believed without the full revelation of the New Testament. Yet we have the Gospel of Jesus Christ shining as in the light of day. If Job could “know” that his Redeemer lives, then we can know all the more! If Job knew that someday he would be resurrected to stand before God, then we can have even more confidence.
PRAYER: Dear Father, thank You that you sent Jesus to be our Redeemer. He died for our sins, was buried, and was raised for our justification, so we can be Your children. We thank You that we can know these things with confidence. Help us this day to stand and bear witness to our Redeemer. For our Redeemer lives! In Jesus’ name, amen.