When God Turns It Around: Hope for Hard Timesਨਮੂਨਾ

JOB—FROM ASHES TO RESTORATION

Job had everything—a good family, wealth, respect. But in a short time, he lost it all. His children died. His health broke down. His friends misunderstood him. His wife told him to give up. Job sat in ashes, covered in wounds, asking hard questions.

Through it all, Job didn’t walk away from God. He wrestled honestly with his pain. He didn’t hide his grief. And in the end, God met him. God restored what Job had lost—not because Job was perfect, but because God is full of compassion and mercy.

Job’s story reminds us that it’s okay to bring our honest pain to God. It also points us to Jesus. Jesus entered our broken world. He took on suffering Himself. He carried our griefs to the cross. And because of His resurrection, we have hope that no pain will have the final word.

If you feel like you’re sitting in ashes, know this: God is still near. He hasn’t left you. In Christ, He promises restoration—maybe in this life, but always fully in the life to come. He will make all things new.

PRAYER

God, meet me in my pain. Thank You that in Jesus, my suffering is not the end. Help me to hope in Your promise to restore.

REFLECTION

What pain are you carrying to God today?