Job’s Advocate is Your Advocate

Jesus seen in the book of Job

Today’s Through the Bible Reading: Job 15-18

Abbreviated Reading: Job 16

“…my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.” Job 16:19

Truly, we do have a witness in heaven! Jesus Christ, our great High Priest, stands on high as our advocate, defender, and friend (Heb. 7:25; 1 John 2:1). Our witness in heaven, just as Job declared!

As we've seen the past few days in our Bible reading, the book of Job is FULL of pictures and prophecies, types and shadows of Jesus. Today’s reading holds a treasure-trove of the same…

In Job chapter 16 we find Job in the depths of despair, grappling with his circumstances and God’s purposes. In comparison, we look to the Gospel and see Jesus shouldering our despair and the consequences of our sin (Phil 2:6-11).

In Job chapter 16 we see Job buffeted and ridiculed by his friends. In the Gospels we see Jesus betrayed by his disciple Judas, denied by his friend Peter, and ridiculed and mocked by those nailing Him to the cross.

In Job 16 we find Job pleading for an advocate. In the Gospel we find our advocate, Jesus Christ, who even now is at the right hand of God making intercession for us. (Rom 8:34)

Without Christ shouldering our burden, we would be hopeless in this fallen world – but instead, we have all the hope in the world.

Look for Jesus in today’s reading and see Him there in the darkest circumstances bringing hope.