Reflections

⁴His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

 5When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.  Job 1:4-5

Job’s children were accustomed to the life and favor of their father’s wealth.  So they would have feasts to celebrate being Job’s children and all that they had.  Job was concerned that they had sinned so he would have them consecrated and would offer up burnt offerings for them.  Job interceded for his children.

In the same way Jesus intercedes for us.  In these two verses we actually see a depiction of the relationship that we have with the Father through Jesus Christ the Son.  Job loved his children and loved God.  He did not want to see them fall into sin and would consecrate them and make burnt offerings on their behalf.  Job was the priest of his household just like Jesus is our High Priest.

The wonderful thing is that God knows that we cannot be holy on our own.  So He Himself makes offerings on our behalf and intercedes for us.  Jesus who was without sin became sin so that we might live and have a rich and full life as God’s children.   We are the King’s kids and He is worthy to be praised.