In Job, chapter twenty-three, verses ten through twelve, the servant of God felt confident that the Almighty One still cared about his life. God knew that no adversity would turn Job from faithful adherence to Him. Job saw his suffering as a test of his faith in and love for the Lord. His test was similar to Abraham’s when faced with sacrificing his son Isaac in Genesis twenty-two.
Jesus Christ Himself experienced testing by the suffering He underwent, as in Hebrews five, verse eight, and as a result, He is now or pattern and example in First Peter two, verse twenty-one. Followers of the Son of God’s requirements are to walk in His steps, as in Hebrews thirteen, verses twelve through thirteen.
Job’s firm conviction that he would pass the test and never abandon his Lord rested on his faithful obedience in the past, as in verses eleven to twelve, his love for God’s words in verse twelve, and his awe and fear of God in verses thirteen through fifteen. Likewise, the New Testament believer must resolve never to sway from their obedience to God. But rather to fear the consequences of unrighteousness and to love God’s words more than daily bread, as in Psalms forty, verse eight, and chapter one hundred and nineteen, verse eleven.
Job knew that the Lord was everywhere present. But his mind was in confusion that he could get no fixed view of God’s merciful presence to find comfort by spreading his case before him. His views were all gloomy. God seemed to stand at a distance and frown upon him. Yet Job expressed his assurance that he should be brought forth, tried, and approved, for he had obeyed the precepts of God. He had relished and delighted in the truths and commandments of God. Here, we should notice that Job justified himself rather than God or in opposition to him, as in chapter thirty-two, verse two.