full of days...

..."And Job died, an old man, and full of days."
Job 42:17


An amazing story...Job had everything stripped from him, and still he did not curse God, still believed that God was GOOD. He still proclaimed that His Redeemer lives. After all of his friends had spoken, God told him that the story wasn't over yet, that the final word had not been spoken. And because of his steadfast faith, God not only restored what he lost...but blessed him with MORE than he had before! To be exact: 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 oxen, 1,000 donkeys, seven sons, three daughters...AND he lived 140 years, saw his sons, and his sons' sons to the fourth generation!!! And Job died, an old man, FULL of days.

Wow...I want faith like that! Faith that is unmoveable and unshakeable no matter what! Job's story was not over yet and he never would have thought his life would play out the way it did. He couldn't see the big picture and what God was going to do for him. How he was going to redeem his life, but he stood unwaivering anyway. And so God blessed him beyond imagination.

Our pastor shared about this a few weeks ago...and it has been with me since. I know my story isn't over yet...that there are so many things in the big picture that I cannot see coming or happening...and I am believing, holding tight, standing firm...that MY redeemer lives. And my prayer is that it will be said about me...that I died, old and FULL of days...