Job 29:1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh that I was as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; 12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
This leads us to the third theological question which most likely surfaced in Job’s mind, as he was going through his valley experience. The Bible tells us that Job was doing the very best that he could, by God’s grace, living in harmony with the principles, and the laws of God’s kingdom. This raises the question of whether or not the God- fearing person should be accounted worthy of God’s blessings and protections, if they are found to be living righteously in the sight of God, as he testified of Job.
Question [3] Is there anything such thing as persons being worthy to receive any of God’s blessings and protection? Several examples are given in the Scriptures where a person or persons may have felt that they deserved a blessing or favor, on account of their faithfulness, or because of their service to the church. In requesting a favor from God, some have touted their good deeds, while others have mentioned the issue of benevolence to God’s kingdom as a reason why God’s blessings and favor should be bestowed.
For instance, if you have been faithful in your duties to the kingdom of God, or if you have served on the board of elders for many years, or for too many years; and if you have been known to give large sums of money to the storehouse on a regular basis, does that then mean that you qualify as being worthy to receive a blessing or a favor from The Lord? Apparently, Job struggled with this question, for as he reviewed his faithfulness in former years, and his generosity to the poor and the afflicted, he seemed to wonder whether these things did not count as it pertained to warranted deliverance from his current troubles.
Job 29:15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. 16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!