I Know That My Redeemer LivesJob 19:23-29 NKJV [23] “Oh, that my words were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book! [24] That they were engraved on a rock With an iron pen and lead, forever! [25] For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; [26] And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God, [27] Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! [28] If you should say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’— Since the root of the matter is found in me, [29] Be afraid of the sword for yourselves; For wrath brings the punishment of the sword, That you may know there is a judgment.” Job’s declaration of faith rises from one of the darkest moments in the Word. He is misunderstood by friends, weakened in the body, and worn down by suffering. Yet, instead of surrendering to despair, Job anchors his soul in a powerful certainty: his Redeemer lives. Job longs for his words to be permanently recorded—not to defend his reputation, but to testify to a truth that would outlast his pain. Though his body is failing and his future uncertain, he believes that God will ultimately stand for him. This confidence reaches beyond death itself. Job trusts that even after his flesh is destroyed, he will see God with his own eyes. This is not the denial of suffering; it is faith that transcends it. Job teaches us that hope does not require answers—only assurance. Human judgment may wound us, and circumstances may misrepresent us, but God remains the final Judge and faithful redeemer.When everything else fades, this truth remains: the Redeemer lives, and He has the final say. What anchors your faith when your situation does not make sense? Can you trust God’s redemption even when you do not see immediate vindication? You may wish to pray with me: When my strength fails, Lord , remind me that you live, Remind me that you see, and that you will redeem. May your hope be in Him alone. In Jesus Name. My Redeemer lives, and my story is not finished. Good morning.

Faith When Relationships Fall

Faith When Relationships Fail

Job 19:13-20 NKJV

[13] “He has removed my brothers far from me, And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me. [14] My relatives have failed, And my close friends have forgotten me. [15] Those who dwell in my house, and my maidservants, Count me as a stranger; I am an alien in their sight. [16] I call my servant, but he gives no answer; I beg him with my mouth. [17] My breath is offensive to my wife, And I am repulsive to the children of my own body. [18] Even young children despise me; I arise, and they speak against me. [19] All my close friends abhor me, And those whom I love have turned against me. [20] My bone clings to my skin and to my flesh, And I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

     Job’s suffering reaches a deeper level in this passage—not through fresh calamity, but through relational abandonment. Those who once stood with him now stand far off. Family members withdraw. Friends forget him. Even the intimacy of marriage is strained. So, Job finds himself alone, misunderstood, and barely holding on. Yet this moment reveals a sobering spiritual truth: God sometimes allow the collapse of human support so that our dependence may be fully redirected to Him.

     Job does not deny his pain. He names it. But he also refuses to interpret isolation as divine rejection. Though his relationships have fallen, his faith endures. He survives not by strength, status, or sympathy—but by a sustaining grace. When Job says he has escaped “by the skin of my teeth,” he acknowledges that survival itself is mercy.

     If you're a Minister of the Gospel, this season sounds familiar. The calling can sometimes distance you from people you expected to walk with. Obedience may lead to loneliness. Yet God remains faithful, even when others step back. Here are a few questions you could ask yourself. Have you mistaken human withdrawal for God’s absence? Are you anchoring your confidence in people’s support or in God’s approval? What grace is sustaining you even if only “by the skin of my teeth”? When everyone steps back, remember,God often steps closer. Survival itself can be a testimony of grace. Good morning.

When Terror Replaces Covering

WHEN TERROR REPLACES COVERING

Job 18:11-16 NKJV

[11] Terrors frighten him on every side, And drive him to his feet. [12] His strength is starved, And destruction is ready at his side. [13] It devours patches of his skin; The firstborn of death devours his limbs. [14] He is uprooted from the shelter of his tent, And they parade him before the king of terrors. [15] They dwell in his tent who are none of his; Brimstone is scattered on his dwelling. [16] His roots are dried out below, And his branch withers above.

     In this passage, Bildad describes the end of the wicked as a slow unraveling—not merely judgment, but the collapse of inner strength, outer security, and future legacy. While Bildad wrongly applies this to Job, the principle remains true: when someone loses spiritual covering, fear replaces peace, strength diminishes, and influence withers. Life failure often begins before it becomes visible. Fear creeps in. Strength is starved. What once felt secure becomes unstable. Eventually, even legacy suffers.

     This is a warning not about position, but about foundation. Here are a few insights we can draw from these verses:

1. Fear Is a symptom of lost alignment.Terrors frighten him on every side (v.11).

When we drift from God, fear becomes a constant companion. Integrity restores peace; compromise multiplies anxiety.

2. Strength Is starved before collapse comes. His strength is starved (v.12).

Christians do not fall suddenly—they weaken quietly. Prayerlessness today becomes powerlessness tomorrow.

3. Identity and capacity are eroded gradually. It devours patches of his skin… his limbs (v.13). Compromise rarely removes everything at once. Moral authority fades before gifting disappears.

4. Loss of covering leads to exposure. Uprooted from the shelter of his tent (v.14).

When God’s covering lifts, systems, titles, and connections cannot protect a christian from fear.

5. Withered roots produce withered legacy. Roots dried out below… branch withers above (v.16). Private dryness always leads to public decline. Sustainable living grows downward before it grows outward.

Jesus stands in contrast to this picture. Though rejected and stripped of earthly security, His roots remained alive in the Father. Because His foundation was unshaken, His influence now fills the earth. “A Branch shall grow out of his roots.” (Isaiah 11:1)

     May the Lord, guard our foundations. May He feed our spirit where strength has been starved. May God restore our covering through obedience and humility.

May our standing flow from deep roots in Christ so that our lives  bear fruit that remain. In Jesus Name. Good morning.

Job Protests To Creation.Job 16:18-22 NKJV [18] “O earth, do not cover my blood, And let my cry have no resting place! [19] Surely even now my witness is in heaven, And my evidence is on high. [20] My friends scorn me; My eyes pour out tears to God. [21] Oh, that one might plead for a man with God, As a man pleads for his neighbor! [22] For when a few years are finished, I shall go the way of no return. This passage is one of the most moving cries in the Book of Job. Here, suffering reaches its emotional and spiritual climax—but so does hope. This passage is Job’s cry for vindication (vv. 18–19).Job appeals to the earth and heaven as witnesses. In ancient thought, and in Africa, especially , spilt blood cries out for justice (Gen. 4:10). Job insists that his suffering is not deserved and asks that his innocence not be buried or silenced. When human courts fail, the righteous still has a heavenly witness. So Job declares, “Even now my witness is in heaven.” Though misunderstood by friends and seemingly opposed by God, Job believes there is One who knows the truth. This is faith under pressure—not faith that feels good, but faith that refuses to let go of God’s justice. Job does not suppress his pain. His tears become a form of prayer. He does not rant away from God; he weeps toward God. The lesson is that lament is not unbelief. Lament is wounded faith still reaching up. The verse legitimizes holy vulnerability—especially when wounds come from people close to us. In the final verses (vv. 21–22), Job yearns for someone who can plead his case before God—“as a man pleads for his neighbor.” This is remarkable. Job senses his need for an intercessor. He desires a bridge between God and humanity. He knows his time is limited (“I shall go the way from which I shall not return”). Job’s cry anticipates Christ—the true mediator (1 Tim. 2:5), Advocate (1 Jn. 2:1), and Righteous Intercessor. What Job longed for, believers now have in Jesus Christ. Your story may be misread on earth, but it is fully known in heaven. Good morning.