THEOSISGregory the Great
Look, I cry out for injustice, yet my voice goes unheard; I plead, but no one rises to judge. Job 19:7. The Almighty, fully aware of our inner being, turns a deaf ear to the sorrows of humanity, allowing us to demonstrate the strength of our virtuous qualities, and ensuring that our rewards are multiplied. Moreover, through trials, He purifies our lives and offers us the peace and rest that elude us in this world, granting it instead in the life to come.
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However, there are faithful believers who remain oblivious to this divine grace in the design of Providence, and they too lament, Look, I cry out for injustice, yet my voice goes unheard; I plead, but there is no one to judge; for it is declared that when He closes His eyes to render judgment, truly ‘there is none to judge’ our cause against our adversary. It is in the delay of judgment that we perceive a lack of justice; and we observe that, at the moment blessed Job expressed this, the righteousness of the holy man and the suffering of his foe were both heightened: thus, this delay in judgment itself was an act of divine justice. While it is certainly true that God administers justice, it is also clear that a soul wounded by trials cannot swiftly find an answer. Therefore, he goes on to elaborate further on the endurance of suffering amidst hardship: