27:1-6 Even though Job did not understand or agree with the circumstances of his life, he reaffirmed his commitment to righteousness and thus to God. He chose not to abandon the principles God had instilled in him throughout his life. Though Job felt at times that evil and injustice reigned over him, he maintained the truth that only God's authority mattered in his life. Job did not have fair-weather faith; he trusted God in the good seasons of his life as well as the bad. It was difficult but it made his faith sturdier and healthier than it ever had been.
27:7-10 Job saw no purpose to corrupt behavior. He did not feel that a switch to wickedness, a separation from God would benefit him in any way. That is precisely what made Job so unique among humanity to God! Even though he felt failed, he kept trusting in God's promised victory. He kept the understanding that the evil, the hypocrite, is cut off from God, the true power. And Job did not want to be cut off from God, even when his spiritual relationship was under distress. duress
27:11-12 It baffled Job that his friends refused to listen, to perceive his situation for what it was. They had a superficial belief about God, that he merely punished or rewarded. Job insisted that God was mightier than that, that His ways were more complex, more purposeful. Job basically plead with his friends to become more familiar with God as He truly is.
27:13-17 Job knew that ultimately, inevitably, everything garnered by the evil would be distributed to the poor. It is a mandate, a promise made by God. The men around Job insisted that he was guilty but Job knew that despite what his present circumstances suggested, he was not counted amount the wicked. He knew that although it seemed impossible, God would restore him and reveal a purpose for his hardship.
Job's admission of this truth showed a growth in his spiritual character. His trust in God deepened as he wrestled with the questions that kept him up at night. He did not have it all figured out, his relationship with God still needed to be strengthened, but he made sure and steady steps in that process.
27:18-23 Job knew the result of an unrighteous life. It is an ending. A finality. Job knew that such an ending was not determined for him. He was not arrogant or wrong; he simply trusted in God's promise that the ending of the righteous is much different. And Job had made a wholehearted, steadfast commitment to righteousness.
