The Lord blessed

Now the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one thousand female donkeys. He also had seven sons and three daughters. And he called the name of the first Jemimah, the name of the second Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-Happuch. In all the land were found no women so beautiful as the daughters of Job; and their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers. After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children and grandchildren for four generations. So Job died, old and full of days. – Job 42v12-17

And so we come once again to the end of the Job saga. Every time I read this astounding story I am more and more amazed, challenged, and convicted by this man’s life.

This is the part that is exciting. After all of the trials and lessons and discouragements we read that ‘the Lord blessed Job.’ Not only that, we go on to read that He blessed Job ‘more than his beginning.’ He got everything back and then some. He had ten more children and his daughters were the most beautiful in the land. He saw four generations of grandchildren. He died old and full of days.

I think the lesson for us is clear. There are brighter days coming. Our brighter days may not be like Job’s and take place on earth, but our Saviour is busy preparing a place for us.

Stay faithful. Stay at it. Be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. Don’t be weary in well doing. Better days are coming.