I Want To Speak With God!

Despite having no mediator and knowing he has little chance of surviving an encounter with the Almighty, Job is determined to argue his case with God. He has had enough of the counsel of his friends'– 'worthless physicians' that they are. He wants to take his chances with God and speak to him, face to face! A little like life itself, it is not always easy to distinguish the wise counsel from the worthless in the book of Job. Even Job's knowledge of God seems to fluctuate between the two. And yet, one thing we can learn from these chapters is Job's deep longing to both speak to and hear from God. He wants the truth revealed – even if it costs him his life! What a gift it is we have in our Mediator, Jesus Christ, who not only argues our case on our behalf, but exchanges places with us so that we might indeed meet with God, face to face! He alone is the way, the truth and the life. An inexpressible gift indeed!