Job 33:26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
This third part of God’s promise given through Elihu is still based on the condition of hearing the Word of God. If you listen to God, then God accepts your prayer, you will see God, and you will be restored with the gift of God’s righteousness. Awesome promises come to those who hear the Gospel of God’s word and promise.
The Lord will be favorable to your prayer. Because you believe the gospel you stand in a favorable position before the throne of God. You may know that He receives your prayers and will listen and answer. We wouldn’t pray if we didn’t think He actually hears and responds. He does! You have the right and privilege of being intimate with an almighty and caring God.
You will see His face with joy. An inner shout of joy springs from your spirit when you are in His Loving Presence. We have Jesus’ promise that the pure in heart will see God. We come into His Presence when we receive absolution, hear the gospel, receive the Sacrament, and when we pray in Jesus’ name. There is no greater joy on earth than seeing the face of God.
He gives to us His righteousness for Christ’s sake. Through the gospel the Lord restores to us the righteousness, innocence and blessedness of Paradise. We are accounted righteous by faith in Christ. No lies, fears, taunts and doubts of the devil can dislodge that proclaimed truth.