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Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Devotional: January 9th

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Job 8:1-22

Let us now listen to what Bildad has to say. Not daring to declare again openly that Job’s misfortunes are the result of his own sins, he begins by speaking of Job’s sons. For him, the answer is obvious: the death of Job’s children is the consequence of their own sins (v. 4). They have sinned and God has struck them down. These are cruel words for this believing man to hear, for we know that his was the happy custom of getting up early in the morning to offer burnt offerings on behalf of his sons (Job 1:5). It is as if his friend were saying to him: "Your prayers were useless; God has not listened to you and did not want to save your children".

The three friends knew God only as a righteous Judge. Certainly the righteousness of the Almighty (v. 3) is one side of the truth. This righteousness is so perfect that when our sins were laid on His own Son, God’s anger had to fall on Him. But the cross, where this supreme proof of His righteousness was given, at the same time brings us the most wonderful proof of His love. If we speak to men of His righteousness without love, we drive them into being discouraged or into trying to justify themselves. Both these results will be seen in Job, brought about by his friends’ reasonings.

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