It is His Righteousness & Not Our Own 

“When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.”

‭‭Job‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬

I wonder if when God stated that Job was a blameless man, he meant something different from "Sinless" man. According to the Bible, there's only one perfect one, and that is Jesus. (Rom 3:23, Heb 7:26, 2 Cor 5:21).  It's common to hear that Job didn't do anything to deserve the ordeal God allowed Satan to bring to his life. However, there a few places in the story of Job that make me wonder about Job's need to understand God's grace as undeserved and freely granted to ALL of us sinners. Maybe Job needed to learn that God's grace couldn't be purchased, and that he indeed was unrighteous, and in need of mercy? There wasn't enough righteousness he could muster up to earn God's favour. God gives grace freely out of His goodness and desire to whom and how He wants. He actually established faith and repentance as the only currency that could be accepted to draw God’s grace towards us. "Repentance" asserts our agreement with His holiness in conflict with our sin, and "faith" asserts His sovereignty in providing a way to fix that problem. Job needed to have an encounter with the Holy God of Israel and accept that only God's grace, and not his own righteousness was enough to save him, and that is what he needed to teach to his children, instead of "buying" righteousness on their behalf. Here a couple more verses for further consideration of the potential pride and self-righteousness that needed removal from Job's heart:  Job 27:6, Job 29:23. I think this understanding increases the appreciation of Job's repentance in chapter 42: Job 42:5-6.

As for me, I am incredibly humbled by this, because I am not sure I couldn't do much better than Job, if the Lord allows such trials in my life. I praise God that He uncensoredly recorded this story for the benefit of us, His saints. (1 Cor 1:11). I am also very grateful that we can confidently cling to Jesus in our time of weakness. (Rom 7:24-25, Heb 12:2, Heb 4:14-15),  So glad we are not in these life battles alone, but in Him, we are more than conquerors! May our lives be marked by continued repentance at the feet of the cross where we 're also promised to receive continued forgiveness and new life!