Behold, God will not reject a blameless man, nor take the hand of evildoers. (Job 8:20 ESV)
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Two things Jesus does for us in this verse.
First, it sounds great that God will not reject blameless folk. Sometimes we think we are not blameless, in a particular situation. So this might make us feel safe, at peace, and encouraged. BUT we are not blameless. Every thought, word, and deed we have, say, and do are tainted by sin. Even if only a little tiny bit. We MIGHT be blame-less (as opposed to blame-more). But we are not blameless.
But Jesus is blameless. And God will not reject Him. Or forsake Him. Or abandon Him. And when we are His redeemed ones, that non-rejection of Jesus is broadcast to us!
Second, when we hear about those evil-doers out there, it sounds great that God will not take their hand. The problem is, we do evil, too. Maybe not as bad as THAT liar, thief, blasphemer, or member of the OTHER political party… but we do evil. Every time we are selfish. Every time we ignore God. Every time we forget Him. Every time we put ourselves over our spouse, children, parents, neighbor, or stranger.
But Jesus never does evil. And God takes His hand. And holds it, and lifts it, and nailed it to the cross in the place of God’s children who HAVE done those evil things. So when we are His redeemed ones, that hand-holding is broadcast to us!
Only in Jesus do those two parts of this verse become good news.