Tuesday · 2026-08-11

Here is your daily devotional for Ammon Hasson:

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Come Follow Me: Job 12–14 — Trusting God Amidst Unanswered Questions

This week, we delve into the book of Job, exploring how faith in Jesus Christ can anchor us through suffering and unanswered questions, and how we can trust God even when we don't understand His purposes. Today, we focus on Job's reflections on God's power and his budding hope for resurrection despite his profound suffering.

Scripture Reading:

• Job 12-14: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/job/12?lang=eng

Context:

In these chapters, Job continues his discourse with his three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. His friends have repeatedly asserted that Job's suffering must be a direct consequence of his sin. Job, however, vehemently defends his righteousness and challenges their simplistic view of divine justice, even as he grapples with the overwhelming weight of his afflictions and God's apparent silence. He acknowledges God's absolute power and sovereignty over all creation, even while struggling to reconcile this power with his current, undeserved misery.

Reflective Questions:

1. Job passionately declares God's immense power and wisdom (Job 12:13-25). How can acknowledging God's omnipotence, even when we don't understand His specific purposes, strengthen our faith during personal trials?
2. Despite his suffering, Job expresses a profound yearning and hope, asking, "If a man die, shall he live again?" (Job 14:14). How does your testimony of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ provide an anchor of hope when you face difficult questions or loss?

Closing Insight:

Job's experience in chapters 12–14 demonstrates a remarkable paradox: profound human suffering coexisting with an unwavering, though struggling, faith in God's power. He asserts that God's might is beyond human comprehension, controlling all things, even as he longs for understanding and respite from his pain. Yet, amidst his lament, he articulates an essential hope in the resurrection, a hope that transcends his immediate circumstances and points to a future restoration. This ancient declaration foreshadows the ultimate triumph over death through Jesus Christ. As endowed members, our covenants tie us directly to this hope, offering us a divine perspective that allows questions to coexist with faith, trusting that God's ultimate plan includes our healing and eternal progression.