Job 9:15 “Though I were blameless, I could not answer Him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.”
I am thankful that I can read this chapter through the lens of Jesus. The Old Testament God and the new New Testament God are very different. One is angry and vengeful. The Other will leave the 99 to save the one. I am thankful that I CAN plead with my fiercely loving, grace-filled Judge for mercy and know that He hears and answers my prayers, even if I can’t yet perceive it.
Job 9:27-28 “If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression and smile,’ I still dread all my sufferings, for I know you will not hold me innocent.”
As Job wrestlers with his inability to cleanse himself of his sinfulness, the verses in today’s reflection, for me, underscore the fact that I am not worthy, can never be worthy, and yet, mercifully, I am still washed clean by my Savior. There is much hope for me here.
Job 9:29 “Since I am already found guilty, why should I struggle in vain?”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the hope that can only come from You. Thank You for Your Son, Jesus, who has the power, love, grace, and mercy to cleanse me of my sins, especially since I lack all power to do so on my own. Let Your praise always be on my lips. Draw me closer. Amen.
Job 9:30-31 “Even if I washed myself with soap and my hands with cleansing powder, you would plunge me into a slime pit so that even my clothes would detest me.”
Have a blessed day.