Job
14:7, “For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout
again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. 8 Though the root
thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; 9 Yet
through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.”
We
can observe destructive elements at work in our world. The forces of darkness
are unleashed upon the wicked and innocent alike. However, the children of
righteousness will rise above the wickedness and allow the light of Jesus
Christ to dispel the darkness. There is hope as long as that hope is in the
power of the blood of Christ.
Job,
in his distress, declares that the tree is better off than a man. It may appear
that the tree has been destroyed, cut at the base, and fallen down. But the
promise is that it will bring forth its tender branches again though the stock
of the tree dies in the ground and the root grows old in the earth. Though there
is only the scent of water it will bud and grow new branches.
The
future of the tree is in the hands of the Creator. The tree will produce its
fruit in the will of the Creator. Job came to the understanding that his future
was in the hands of God. He submitted his will to the will of the Creator
therefore he was able to proclaim in Job 19:23, “Oh that my words were now
written! oh that they were printed in a book! 24 That they were graven with an
iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! 25 For I know that my redeemer liveth,
and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: 26 And though after
my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:”
Our future is in the hands of God! He is fully aware of where we are and what our needs are. When we come to that understanding and submit our will to His will, He will take us to where He is going. He will renew our hope in Him! 1 Peter 1:13, “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;” Jesus is coming soon! Where Is Your Hope?
No comments:
Post a Comment