True Justice

Job 34
10 “Listen to me, you who have understanding.
Everyone knows that God doesn’t sin!
The Almighty can do no wrong.
11 He repays people according to their deeds.
He treats people as they deserve.
12 Truly, God will not do wrong.
The Almighty will not twist justice.”

The young man, Elihu, who is speaking here against Job, almost has it right. The things he says are correct: God doesn’t sin, the Almighty can do no wrong, and He does not twist justice. Where Elihu gets off track is in the mistaken thinking that life on this planet is the be all-end all. He is saying that God treats people as they deserve while they are living on this planet. God does not treat us as we deserve, because if we got what we deserve, we would all wind up in hell. God treats us better than we deserve in that Jesus came to take away our sins. I realize that Elihu didn’t have the privilege of living after Jesus had fulfilled the Promise of God. However, it is mistaken thinking to assume that justice, fairness, etc. will be meted out while we live on this earth. Justice comes when we stand before God’s Judgment Seat, and we are declared not guilty by reason of Jesus’ Blood. Anything that happens before then has nothing to do with Justice, and everything to do with living in a sinful world. Job’s life is a perfect example of the fact that God doesn’t CAUSE bad things to happen, but that He sometimes ALLOWS them to happen. In any event, God still does not twist justice thanks to Jesus!