Who Will Mediate?

O. T. #1130  "Who Will Mediate?"
Jan. 10, 2018
Job 9-Part 2

LET IT GLOW

I recall a time when teachers in a big city refused to work at school without their demands being met. They picketed too. They had a list of changes for the administration to meet before the would step foot into the classrooms. The problem was that heir needs were not being considered. So it took an arbitrator to be the go-between t find a happy ground for both parties. I don't remember the specifics, but the teachers got some of their demands, for they returned to teaching. Job desired to have such a go-between person so he and God could get his why's cleared up.

Job said earlier in this chapter that he would love to stand in the divine courtroom and stand before God, the ultimate Judge of all. If only he could talk things rough with His Creator.
According to Swindoll, Job would have four questions:

1. If I could stand before God, what would I say?(v. 14-19) He would have to implore the mercy of the Judge.
2. If I could declare my own innocence, what good would it do?(v. 20-24 God would declare Job guilty; his own mouth would condemn Job.
3. If I tried to be positive and cheerful, how would that help me? (v. 25-31) Job tells his friends if he forgot his complaints, put away his sad face, and was cheerful, he would still dread the pain. go would still find him guilty.
4. Is it possible to have a mediator who could represent my needs before God? (v. 32-35)

If only there were a mediator between us, someone who could bring us together. (verse 33)

Job desires a go-between to help him communicate with holy and mighty God. He wishes for one who could argue his case. Job cannot stand before the holy Judge. Job knows that he is no Deity and unqualified to stand before God. Also, God is not  a man to stand before Job. He was stuck. Job's friend Bildad did not supply any answers for him, either.

LET IT GROW

Paul, in his first letter to his young friend Timothy, wrote that we have One who represents us to God the Father-Jesus Christ.

For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.  1 Timothy 2:5 NAS

When it comes to eternal life, Jesus is the One who provided it for us. It was Jesus' blood that makes us pure before a holy God. Jesus spoke of Himself as  the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. (John 14:6)
This is as fundamental belief in Christianity.

Job had not met our Mediator yet, but later on the world would hear about Him. His questions were from a man who knew God and was overwhelmed by the sense of His greatness. Job's smallness cried out for a mediator to help him understand why all the tragedies came into his life.

Death will eventually come to all of us. Are we ready to stand before God? If not, then please ask Him to forgive your sin and be your Savior, your mediator before that day.

LET IT GO

                                 ... of pride and humble myself before God.
                                 ... and trust Jesus as the only way to God.
                                 .. and thank Jesus for all He has done for me a sinner.

Jesus is the Lamb of God that takes way the sins of the world.