THE HEALER OF THE BROKENHEARTED
One of the great lessons of Job is that there is no link between pain and punishment. Just before our excerpt today, Job states clearly that he knows he has done no wrong. That he is a good man – a man who has done nothing to deserve such a fate.
He also recognizes that HE IS a sinner, but repents for his transgressions. Eventually his frustrations build and he questions why God seems so unresponsive to his pleas?
This question is perhaps the most timeless of all, is it not? The story of Job is as relevant today as it was then. We do all that we can to live a good life and still suffering occurs. We know that we are not perfect, but we are sorry. Our conscious is riddled with guilt for the things we have done that we wished we wouldn’t have done.