My days have passed, my plans are shattered, and so are the desires of my heart.
Job 17:11 NIV
Notice what book of the Bible this comes from? This is Job talking. Good ole righteous Job. A follower of God. A good man. A man who had a great misfortune. In fact, Job lost it all-- his children, his livestock, his health-- and then his wife and friends try to convince him he is a failure. Job was a desperate man.
Have you ever felt like Job? Job never really cursed God. He just thought his last days had come. He thought his good life had ended and he would suffer and die. He had given up on life. His plans were shattered. He had no more dreams. All he had worked and planned for, all he had hoped for in this life were gone.
My dear friend, I hope you have never been to this desperate point in life. I have! I have been to a point where I felt that my best days were behind me. The only thing I could see in the future, except for eternity, was pain and suffering.
Maybe you have felt this kind of pain. Perhaps a business has failed. Maybe someone let you down. You might have had a marriage fail or your children turned away from your love. Maybe this world has just stepped all over you.
If you are feeling like Job today, let me tell you some good news. The story of Job has a happy ending. My story has a happy ending. God is good! God is still in the business of restoring lives. Jesus still mends the broken hearted. He still restores futures!
Job's life ended better than it had ever been before! His desires, his dreams, his plans in life were far exceeded by the wonderful grace of a loving God.
Job saw the glory of God restore a life to peace! You and I can, too! Call to God and ask Him to show you His power! Ask God to work a Job-sized miracle in your life!
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I may not see in front of me, But I can see for miles around when I look over my shoulder, and Lord, it`s clear. You`ve brought me here, So faithful every step of the way. What can I do but follow you, For You are the Way, the Truth, the Life, And You`ve promised never to leave me, My Savior, my friend, From beginning to end. 
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