“What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?” (Job 22:3, NIV) The previous questions are part of Eliphaz’s third response to Job. A response in which Eliphaz goes on to tell the grieving Job that there is no limit to his sins, before rattling off a litany of misdeeds Job is likely to have committed to earn such wrath from God.
But the questions remain; What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?
God knew, like Eliphaz implies, that no human could achieve these things under their own power. The entanglement of sin is too great. But that only underscores the value God sees in our righteousness, in our blamelessness.
And His desire for us to hold this status was so great that He had to intervene and do something about it. This is exactly what Jesus’ death and resurrection sought to accomplish. His work made us righteous. His punishment rendered us blameless. So, what then does it pleasure or benefit God if these things were true?
You!
God loves you more than you can know. He literally died to make a way for you. Don’t let Satan, or the circumstances of life, or highly questionable council from friends distract you from this fact. And more than that, don’t leave God’s gift unopened or unused. Devote yourself to His teachings, prayer, and fellowship with other believers. Submit your life to God.