It Is Enough

We are given only one detail in our text from Job 14:1–17; one small part of a much larger story. But this one part, this one detail, – though it seems odd at first glance – is beautiful and it is enough. In the midst of life’s pieces, Job says, “There is hope for a tree.” (v7) A tree can overcome many hardships, including being cut down and left for dead; it only takes one small sprout. Job continues: “If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.” (v7) We, like Job, know what it’s like to be cut down in life – health, friends, work – and feel left for dead…as with Jesus. But … “there is hope for a tree,” and in v14 Job confesses, “I will wait for my renewal to come.” Jesus brought renewal on Easter. The stump has sprouted, and for us, no matter how broken life seems, it is enough!