Job 1:1~42:16
May the Name of the Lord Be Praised, Alan Wolff
WILL YOU FORGIVE MY SINS?
Passage: Job 7:1~21
Key verse: 21
Now, Job addresses his words purely to God. This chapter is his questioning prayer from the bottom of his heart. He asks why human life seems just to be a long, hard service with no relief (1-3). Because of his broken health, Job cannot even sleep peacefully at night (4, 13-14).
Job wonders why God needs to make such a big deal out of his life. He asks, “Why can’t God just leave me alone for a while?” (16-19) We may ask the same question at times when God’s calling seems too much for us to bear. Being a chosen people is both a cross and our greatest blessing.
Finally, Job comes to the topic of his sins. He doesn’t claim he never sinned; he knows he is a sinner. But he asks why God would seemingly rather punish him than forgive his sins (20-21). Job doesn’t know that God freely forgives all sins in Jesus, but in his struggle, he has come near to the gospel truth—what we need above all is forgiveness of our sins. Thank God that forgiveness is ours in Jesus!
Prayer: Father, thank you for caring about me, even when I want to be left alone. I trust you will never give me more than I can bear. Thank you for Jesus’ forgiveness.
One Word: God forgives our sins.
Job wonders why God needs to make such a big deal out of his life. He asks, “Why can’t God just leave me alone for a while?” (16-19) We may ask the same question at times when God’s calling seems too much for us to bear. Being a chosen people is both a cross and our greatest blessing.
Finally, Job comes to the topic of his sins. He doesn’t claim he never sinned; he knows he is a sinner. But he asks why God would seemingly rather punish him than forgive his sins (20-21). Job doesn’t know that God freely forgives all sins in Jesus, but in his struggle, he has come near to the gospel truth—what we need above all is forgiveness of our sins. Thank God that forgiveness is ours in Jesus!
Prayer: Father, thank you for caring about me, even when I want to be left alone. I trust you will never give me more than I can bear. Thank you for Jesus’ forgiveness.
One Word: God forgives our sins.
