Job's friends held God to the idea that He only punishes those who have done wrong, meaning that as Job was suffering he must have done wrong.

Job also originally had this same idea of God's theology of retribution but soon learnt that couldn't be the case as He could find no sin deserving such a punishment.

It is easy to be the bad counsellor, one who proclaims that others are wicked, getting off lighter than they deserve or are worse than we thought. We may have done it before but let there be encouragement not to do it again.

Let us be wary in our comfort, let it be our goal to comfort in a way that is distinctly Christ focused, not trying to lay blame at the feet of the victim but pointing them to the WHO, the answer for suffering.

The one who is completely innocent and who suffered the wrath we deserve. The one who took out place!


Preached by Pastor Craig Lloyd at Grace Bible Church.

Sermon Series: Job