3-7-07 Job 42:16, 17

Job 42: 16, 17 (KJ21)
After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his sons and his sons’ sons, even four generations. So Job died, being old and full of days.

Job 42: 16, 17 (NAS)
And after this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his grandsons, four generations. And Job died an old man and full of days.

Job 42: 16, 17 (NIVUS)
After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. And so he died, old and full of years.

Job 42: 16, 17 NLT)
Job lived 140 years after that, living to see four generations of his children and grandchildren. Then he died an old man who had lived a long, good life.

You may believe that your life has been harder than anyone else. Perhaps you have suffered much loss and you keep asking yourself, “Why me?” You do not see how anything can get better. In fact, you may see yourself sinking lower and lower. However, if you are thinking this way, you are not factoring in what Adonai the Lord God can do for you. He can and will change even the worst situations and will cause everything to work together for your good.

Job probably had suffered the most loss that anyone could suffer in one day. He lost all of his flocks, his herds, his health and even all of his children. His life certainly looked hopeless and he thought there was not much more that he could do, except die. But his life was not over, in spite of the tremendous loss. As he kept his faith in the Lord God, his life miraculously turned around. The Lord Jehovah restored double to him and even gave him seven more children.

After all of this, Job continued to live a good, long life. He prospered again and was revived and refreshed. The health of his body was restored and he was preserved. The Lord turned his cry of woe to one of praise and rejoicing, as he lived 140 more years. He not only saw his second set of children grow up, but he continued to enjoy his family for four more generations. When Job finally died at a good old age, he was satisfied and fulfilled, for his life had been abundantly enriched with his family and goods.

You may not see all that Job did in his life, but as you trust in God, you will see blessing and abundance. He will restore everything that the enemy has stolen from you and will sustain and preserve your life. You will find that you will be satisfied and fulfilled as you grow older, for the Lord will give you the desires of your heart.