A Joyous Ending

I finally finished the book of Job! 1 book down and 65 more to go. :) Being in the chronological plan, it was funny jumping from Genesis 11 to Job 1. Well, I say this is funny not just because it is random, but because God knew I needed to read through the book of Job these past couple weeks. While reading through Job, it can be somewhat sad and depressing, but once you make it to the end, you can't help but smile for how God truly blesses Job for his faithfulness. As many know, the book of Job teaches a lesson of suffering. We see that Job suffered because God knew he could be an example of what true faith looks like. God had a plan that in the end, Job would be blessed for his suffering. "And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before"(Job 42: 10-11). God had a wonderful inheritance in store for Job that he could have never imagined through his time of pain and suffering. 

       As I finished my reading, I visioned a glimpse of what heaven will one day be like. As we constantly face our own trials, if we remain faithful, God will have a great inheritance stored up for us in heaven and treasures beyond our imagination. Just like Job, it is so easy to get caught up in our trials and question God's promise. It is fine to question and feel that aching pain of just wanting to give up. God never promised  us a life without struggles. But He does promise us an eternity with Him if we can remain faithful like Job. If you are going through any trial in your own life, I encourage you to look up. Remember God is there for you and one day you will receive a wonderful blessing for your faithfulness. God may even be using you as an example of what a faithful servant looks like. What a blessing! And if you happen to be going through a trail of any sort, I encourage you to read through Job, or for a shorter reference, read Philippians, an encouraging account of joy and thanksgiving written by Paul in his own time of suffering. To all who are facing joyous times, what a blessing as well! I rejoice with you all. One day when we reach the gates of heaven, we will all reach our joyous ending. 

Have a blessed day!

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