Dear Father,

The favorite part of my study of the life of Job is the scripture which says: “So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses. He also had seven sons and three daughters.”

Isn’t restoration and success the most appealing part in any story? Subconsciously, we flip hurriedly through pages, anticipating a perfect ending to every story; and perhaps, in flipping too quickly to the part that appeals to our desires, we miss the part that speaks to our growth--to trauma, a very much needed topic in our time.

I found the part of the story where Job was restored with camels, wealth, and children, but not the part that would have been a deeply traumatic experience--one threatening to exceed its season, lingering even in the midst of his restoration; for new births do not necessarily erase the pain of lost children.

I see how, time and again, we come into experiences where seasons change, and despite how beautiful things have become, our hearts still ache with pain that has refused to fade with time. And sometimes, it is easier to act the part, to be the man with visible restoration of wealth, because no one else can see our hearts--no one but You.

Father, You have the power not only to restore what can be seen; You also heal hearts. I plead that You heal the hearts of everyone who bleeds.

Translations;
Slide 1: English
Slide 2: French
Slide 3: Bengali
Slide 4: Hindi
Slide 5: Urdu

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