(14) What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? (15) Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. (16) How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
Separating these words, for a moment, from any connexion with either Job or his friends, what strong and forcible truths do they contain. How sure and certain? How just and humbling? But, Reader! do not overlook what sweet testimonies they carry with them to the truth of the gospel! If men be unclean; if saints can find no trust from GOD; if the heavens are not clean in GOD'S sight; judge, Reader, the vast necessity and importance of a righteousness in which GOD will put trust. And where shall we find that, or in whom, but in JESUS? Make one observation more on this interesting passage. Though JEHOVAH puts no trust in angels, yet, in JESUS his dear and ever blessed Son, as the sinners' Surety, he doth; and while the heavens are not clean in his sight, he saith concerning JESUS, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Reader! do not overlook this, I beseech you. I know not what your feelings are; but I can tell you for myself, I have, upon numberless occasions, found great comfort, and an holy joy, when going to GOD my FATHER in prayer, I have been enabled to tell him of the purity and spotlessness of JESUS, and his righteousness as my covering.