How can we avoid the fate described in Job 20:26 through Christ? The Warning in Job 20:26 “Total darkness is reserved for his treasures. A fire unfanned by man will consume him; it will feed upon what is left in his tent.” (Job 20:26) What This Fate Represents • Divine judgment that strips the wicked of every earthly security • “Total darkness” – separation from God’s light (cf. 2 Thessalonians 1:9) • “Fire unfanned by man” – God’s own, unstoppable wrath (cf. Hebrews 12:29) Christ Takes the Darkness for Us • John 8:12 – “I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness.” • Colossians 1:13 – He “rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.” • 2 Corinthians 5:21 – He became sin for us so we might become God’s righteousness. Receiving His Deliverance • Acknowledge personal sin and deserved judgment (Romans 3:23; 6:23). • Believe that Christ’s cross fully satisfies God’s wrath (Romans 5:9). • Confess and forsake sin, trusting Him as Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9-10; Acts 3:19). Living Daily in the Light • Stay in Scripture’s truth (Psalm 119:105; John 17:17). • Walk by the Spirit, not the flesh (Galatians 5:16-25). • Obey Christ’s commands out of love (John 14:15). • Keep short accounts with God through continual confession (1 John 1:9). • Invest in eternal treasure, not the passing “tent” of this life (Matthew 6:19-21; 2 Corinthians 4:18). Fire That Refines, Not Destroys • 1 Corinthians 3:13-15 – believers’ works tested by fire; the person is saved. • Isaiah 43:2 – “When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned.” Assurance for Those in Christ • Romans 8:1 – “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” • John 10:28-29 – no one can snatch His sheep from His hand. • 1 Peter 1:4-5 – an imperishable inheritance kept in heaven. Trusting and abiding in Jesus moves us from the darkness of Job 20:26 into the unending light and security of God’s redeemed people. |
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