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
One of the most tragic and heart breaking accounts in all the Bible concludes with a happy ending. Job's story is so unnerving that we talk and think about the calamity more than we even think about the ending. For those of us who know God, this is what we have to look forward to. The worst of trials will in the end pass, and turn out good. God's character is gracious, merciful, and lavish. He restores, and not just fully. He restores fully and then some. If you recall back in chapter 1, Job wasn't too bad off to start. One of the crucial factors in Satan singling out Job was in his claim that Job loved God because of how much God blessed Job. What a God! He's all we have, and He's all we need.
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