Reading
SAA Notes
In all his defence, Job’s great cry is for someone in heaven to come and be his defence lawyer before the judgment seat of God! Verses 31:35-37. Job is crying out for a mediator between God and himself! Isn’t Jesus the answer to his cry?
SJA Notes
* Mighty God, please help us today to pray for any who persecute us, to love our enemies – So that we might be Your children, great Father in Heaven.
“If I have …”
We are at the last argument from Job in the big debate, and he brings the conclusion of his case to the Lord (and to those listening).
Job clearly protests his innocence with regard to his current situation.
“If I have …”
He is exhaustive in listing through potential misdeeds, possible ways he could have sinned.
Job is very intentional and has obviously put a lot of deep thought into what behaviour is right, and what is wrong.
And yet, Job cannot save himself. Job cannot bring himself out of the mire he is in. Job’s witness to us is that he acknowledges God’s sovereign over all of life, and that he brings his case to the Lord.
How good to us all then is the good news of Jesus!
That while even the best of us throughout all of history cannot even save themselves – That in Jesus we have God’s rescue plan fulfilled, our Redeemer who restores us into a right relationship with our Creator God.
In Hebrews 7 we read,
“Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.”
Hallelujah, what a Saviour we have!
* God Above,
Please help us grow a little more toward You today as we read Your word.
Please help us to understand You a little better, and to understand our absolute need for You more and more.
Thank You for Your steadfast love and Your faithfulness without end.
Amen.