In the middle of a great struggle it is tempting to consider that God is not present. But Bildad points out that God will stay close to those who are his. What Bildad missed is that even the greatest of losses do not indicate God’s displeasure in a life of faith. Job too missed how God was working in his life; a point he admits in 9:11. In 9:22 Job was struggling with the thought that God sent destruction on both the good and the evil. But how could Job approach the Almighty with the accusation of such an injustice? Job recognized his unworthiness and the need for someone to arbitrate between them (9:33). A reality that God was already preparing the world to receive in Jesus.
I’m not sure how long it took me to read this because I was interrupted about 2/3rds of the way through.
Stuart
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