'If only there were an arbitrator, one who would lay his hand upon us both (God and Job) and mediate - one who would spare the rod of the Lord and allow for dialogue between us...' (Job 9:32-35)
Without knowing it Job was crying out for a Savior. He was describing the role of the Messiah to come, Jesus, the one who stands in the gap between man and the Father staving off His wrath and reconciling man to Him.
Job knew suffering - he knew the blessing of God - he felt the effects of sin on the world. He simply wanted the freedom to speak with God, to plead his case personally and hear a response.
Christ is the mediator. He comforts us in our suffering. He sits with God the Father in heaven. He is the intercessor between us. We don't have to fear communicating with God. We don't have to feel trapped, unable to plead our case. We have an eternal arbitrator.
Christ is the mediator. He comforts us in our suffering. He sits with God the Father in heaven. He is the intercessor between us. We don't have to fear communicating with God. We don't have to feel trapped, unable to plead our case. We have an eternal arbitrator.