In Job’s case, only God could justify Himself and comfort Job altogether in words. There are really no words when one is in such a serious condition as Job. No one is able to talk for God. We need to remember this when dealing with grievous situation should we want to be those true religious that James instructs. If we visit the fatherless and widows, in their distress, what do we say? We should say how can I help you? We should say this is an awful condition what can I hear more about your sorrow? Talking, as in Job’s case, can be like daggers to the soul. God will hold us accountable, for even the right words used as blows against the godly afflicted. Shame on us to feel that we have words of truth that should and could justify God. God is faithful to justify Himself in the believer’s soul and He certainly does that. We are there to hug them and let them know that there is a beginning and an end to suffering. It will not always be thus.
Once, in an affliction, the most comforting thing someone did was to help me see outside of that moment to another time. Remember this thing or look forward to that thing? These are helpful glances outside of the pain. Not what Bildad said, or Zophar or Elihu. Only God is God.Still, Job sensed God’s presence in the pain and grief and worshipped. That is the grace of God. We will see a glimpse of God in worship, through the pain.
God give us grace for true religion, please? Amen
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