Job 40-42

by Adam Johnson

"And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends..." Job 42:10

This verse really jumped out at me because I often focus on the first part of Job's response to God - his confession - and overlook the responsibility he still had to forgive. It's often easy to respond in faith when God confronts us with our depravity, but it is a totally different story when we are confronted with the wrongs of others. This to me is the final test of Job.

His friends had wronged him; they had falsely accused him. God left him with the responsibility to forgive and intercede for them.

God's blessing came after Job forgave and prayed for his friends. "If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened." Psalm 66:14