Job 20:5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary?
If you are familiar with the Bible, you know that Job went through many, many trials. He lost his cattle and his wealth through an attack of Satan. Then all of his children died in a storm, probably a tornado. His wife and friends turned against him and he even felt abandoned by his God. Even though all of these trials were awful and tremendous, in the end Job ended up with twice as much as he had before. Why was that? God only allowed Satan to go so far to test Job's faith. Losing everything seems as if God let Satan go too far in our human imperfect thinking and understanding, but Job did triumph in the end.
You may be going through trials right now and hopefully, they are not as severe as Job's. Whether these trials are like Job's or not, you may feel that they are. However, there is at least one thing that Job learned that you should consciously try to remember: your enemy does not have unlimited power and God is still bigger.
It may seem that those who act wickedly and the criminal are triumphing. These men and women are hostile toward God and men. They are guilty and condemned already, even though they are shouting and crying loudly about their seeming victory. However, their time of judgment is drawing near. The arrogant rejoicing of the godless and profane will pass and be removed. Your joy, however, which is based in your faith in God, will continue forever. Therefore, remember that the Lord always causes His children to triumph and in the end you will see total and complete victory.
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