But Now...

Job 42

My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.

You know the story of Job.  The worst life ever…he lost everything, including his health, his family, his friends.  He knew God, he prayed, but he still suffered…immeasurable pain and loss.

The book of Job is one of my favorite stories, especially the discourse he has with God near the end, when God quizzes Job about the creation and all that is in it, asking Job if he can even fathom or understand or mimic God’s amazing power and wonder. Of course, Job cannot.

Job knew of God’s power, he’d read about it and heard about.  We have too.  We read about, we hear of it in the lives of others, and we have a lot of head knowledge about God.

But have we seen him?

Nothing establishes our faith more than hearing of God’s great love, power, and compassion and then experiencing it for ourselves.

And the only way to see him in all of his glory and power is to walk with him into the battle and watch him win.