Job 14:15

Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

Job 14:15 (KJV)

Context

Job speaks during deep suffering. He has lost children, wealth, and health. In this chapter, he laments how short and hard human life is. He compares life to a fading flower and a passing shadow. Just before this verse, he asks whether a person will live again after death. That question leads to a bold statement of hope.

Meaning

“Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee” shows Job’s confidence that God will speak to him again. This is not ordinary prayer. Job expects God to start a future conversation, breaking the silence of his pain. The second phrase, “thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands,” calls Job the work of God’s hands. The Hebrew word for desire means a strong longing. God’s own character includes a yearning for what He has made. That longing is the foundation of Job’s hope.

Biblical connections

In Job 13:22, Job demands that God speak. Here the initiative changes. God will call, and Job will answer. This verse also points beyond death. Job’s hope is not just for relief in this life. It looks toward a future restoration that only God can accomplish.

Application

Job’s faith teaches us to trust God’s care even when we cannot see His plan. We are the work of His hands, and He values what He has made. When suffering feels endless, we can remember that God still desires us. He will not abandon His creation.

Reflection

Do we believe that God longs for us personally? Job’s words invite us to rest in that truth. Our relationship with God does not end with death. He will call, and we will answer.