Job 17-19

“God has made me a byword to everyone, a man in whose face people spit” (17:6). Job faced not just physical suffering and grief, but also the loss of his reputation as a successful man who was favored by God. His future had been secure through his wealth and his children, but now his plans were “shattered” (17:11). He no longer commanded respect, only scorn, pity, and the suspicion that he had brought disaster on himself (ch 18). Yet, Job persisted in faith: “I know that my Redeemer lives” (19:25).

“I myself will see Him ... how my heart yearns within me!” (19:27). Our present may be difficult and our future uncertain, but our Redeemer lives, and He will not forsake us.