THEOSISGregory the Great
Even if your children have sinned against Him and He has allowed them to be engulfed by their own iniquities, if you earnestly seek God in the early hours and present your case before the Most High, if you remain pure in thought and conduct, He will surely awaken you and grant peace to the residence of your righteousness (Job 8:4-6). It appears as though the false preachers have addressed the afflicted faithful, urging them to examine their lives and recognize any wrongdoings they shared with those who have passed on. They insist that had these wrongs not displeased the Creator of all, He would not have allowed so many losses to occur while calamity swirled around them.
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This implies that those left to their own sins have been abandoned due to their refusal to adhere to the righteous path.
Moreover, they encourage, if you strive with God at dawn and implore the Most High, suggesting that heretics, believing they possess the light of truth, call on the Holy Church to rise from the night of falsehood into the morning of divine clarity, so that through the knowledge of God, they might flourish like the dawn. Through heartfelt prayer, they aim to cleanse their past sins. If you lead a life marked by purity of thought and integrity in action, He will assuredly awaken you—indicating that He currently withholds His protective power amid your afflictions, as though you are asleep and seeking help while continuing to err. He will pacify the home of your righteousness, meaning He will remove the burdens of this life and swiftly provide you with rest.
This misunderstanding arises because people mistakenly perceive temporary pleasures as unique blessings from God. They pursue these fleeting joys while anxiously promising others that they too can attain similar rewards. Consequently, they often either pledge support in times of loss or entice their listeners with promises of even greater worldly rewards. This sentiment is openly echoed by Bildad when he adds further: