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Evening devotional

Tuesday · 2026-08-11

Job 12–14: Consider Job's reflections on God's power and his hope for resurrection despite suffering.

I checked the BYU Religious Studies Center (rsc.byu.edu) and Joseph Smith Papers (josephsmithpapers.org) for scholarly articles related to Job 12–14, but found no specific articles that directly addressed this particular scripture block with a focus on God's power and the hope of resurrection. Therefore, I am drawing from "Lesson 23: Job 1–3; 12–14; 19; 21–24; 38–40; 42" of the Come Follow Me for Home and Church: Old Testament 2026 manual, an official Church publication, as it directly discusses these themes in relation to Job's experience.

This lesson highlights that despite Job's intense suffering and unanswered questions, he consistently acknowledged God's immense power. It also emphasizes that Job's testimony of the Savior and the reality of the Resurrection provided him with hope in the midst of his trials. This perspective from the manual encourages us to find strength and an eternal perspective even when facing difficult mortal challenges, knowing that through Christ, deficiencies and losses are temporary.

  1. How does understanding Job's struggles with despair, as well as his moments of enduring hope in God's power and a future resurrection, deepen our appreciation for the complete gospel of Jesus Christ?
  2. Considering your morning intention to actively seek to acknowledge God's power and trust in the hope of the Resurrection, what specific aspects of Job's reflections in chapters 12–14, or the manual's commentary, encourage you most in facing unanswered questions?

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