As he begins this parable. It's interesting that these words are described as a parable. For we know that Christ came in the gospel speaking parables. Tales which were pictures of the gospel. Words that pointed those that were given ears to hear. Not to man. Not to the ability of men to save themselves, but unto man's need of a saviour. Words that pointed us to Christ and his salvation. And here in this parable of Job, behind the words, behind his defence of himself, behind his wondering, behind his cries, behind his sorrow, is a picture of Christ and the gospel. Is a picture of just what it cost the Lord Jesus Christ. Just what it cost the Son of God. just what it cost him in order to deliver his people from their sins in order to save sinners the son of god jesus christ gave up all he left his glory in heaven above he left his position with god the father And he came into this world, made a man, taking on himself human flesh, born as a man with a human soul. He came into this world and he walked among sinners. And he suffered the rejection of sinners. He came unto his own and his own received him not. All men cast him out. They despised him. He came from the highest of height and entered the lowest of depths. Rejected by all, finally given up to be crucified, wicked men took the Son of God. They beat him, they bruised him, they spat upon him, they despised him, they cast him out, they nailed him to a cross and they crucified him. Hung up before men in shame, naked, beaten, bloodied, the Son of God, suffered the outpouring of God's wrath against the sin of men. God took the sins of his people and laid them upon his own son. Christ was made sin that his people in him might be made the righteousness of God. He was made a curse and God poured out The vials of his fury upon his own son. He endured agonies that none can imagine. He paid a price that we cannot fathom. He entered the darkness of eternity. The light of the sun was taken away. He endured to the end. He paid the greatest price. in order to save the worst of sinners and in the end having endured by faith trust in his God and his father throughout he endured to the end he finished the work of salvation he rose victorious over sin, death and hell.