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What Job Longed For, We Have Assurance Of (Job 9) Job, though he trusted God, was confused about a number of things during his suffering; thankfully we have a more complete picture of God during the New Testament age. Some of what he loved for, we have the assurance of… |
What Job Longed For, We Have Assurance Of (Job 9)
Job, though he trusted God, was confused about a number of things during his suffering; thankfully we have a more complete picture of God during the New Testament age. Some of what he loved for, we have the assurance of…
- A powerful, but also loving God
- Job spoke of the greatness of God and the humility of man; almost as if God was unapproachable (9:2-12); he fell short in failing to see or understand that God was for him.
- We know both the greatness of God, but also His love towards man in reaching out to save him (Ps. 8:4; Rom. 5:8; Jn 3:16; 1 Pet. 5:7; 1 Tim. 2:4; 2 Cor. 1:3-4; Heb. 13:5-6).
- A Daysman, or mediator, with God
- Job lamented there was no umpire/arbitrator between him and God for he felt his case was unjust. (9:33)
- We know we have a mediator with God (1 Tim. 1:15; 2:5), one who lays His hand on both God and man to unite them (Heb. 2:17-18; 5:9; 10:12, 14; 1 John 2:1-2; Rom. 8:1).
- A life that has meaning and hope in Christ
- A number of times Job speaks of wishing he had not been born and longs for death (see Job 3); even here he speaks of the brevity and toil of life (9:25-26; 10:1, 18-22; 14:1-2); it seems odd to him that God created him for such difficulty.
- Yet, we can have a greater sense of purpose in life (Ecc. 12:13-14; Acts 17:27; Matt. 5:16; Phil. 1:21; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 2:10) and joy in knowing more of the life to come that has been assured by God (2 Cor. 1:19-22, 4:17, 5:1; 1 Cor. 15:58, 16:13; John 14:1-3; Rev. 14:13; 21:4; James 5:11).
