Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Underlying Lesson of the Book of Job

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, 
Doth Job fear God for nought? 
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, 
and about all that he hath on every side? 
thou hast blessed the work of his hands, 
and his substance is increased in the land. 
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, 
and he will curse thee to thy face. 

And the LORD said unto Satan
Behold, all that he hath is in thy power
only upon himself put not forth thine hand

                                     And Satan answered the LORD, and said, 
Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, 
and he will curse thee to thy face. 

And the LORD said unto Satan
Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
Job 9-12/2:4-6

1) Job's friends blamed Job. They thought he ticked off God.......
Eliphaz- Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.But now it is come upon thee,
and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Job 4:4,5,7

Bildad- Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: Job 8:20
Zophar- If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. Job 11:14

2) Jobs servants and wife thought it was God's doing......
Servants- The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned
up the sheep.
Job 1:6

Wife- And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. Job 2:8,9

***But it was Lucifer who was behind it all......
So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, 
and smote Job 
with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Job 2:7

SUMMARY: 
1) We bring evil upon ourselves by our choices: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:7 or 
2) Lucifer does: So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job. Job 2:7