"Free of fault, you will lift up your face; you will stand firm and without fear." ~Job 11:15, NIV
So we've heard Job's story a lot this year. A poor fellow who got picked on by Satan, his friends tried to give him some good news. And while they were 100% wrong about his situation, they weren't wrong about the future.
In v14, Zophar is telling Job that when he puts sin away, "free of fault, he will lift up his face". Well, that wasn't possible back in those days - but today it is.
Today, thanks to Jesus' death and payment for our sins, we truly can have forgiveness and lift up our face towards heaven, free of fault. And with that kind of ability, we can stand on any ground without fear. Because we're innocent.
Because we're loved. So while Zophar's words may not have made sense to Job, today that have been - can be - fulfilled.
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