When the Sabeans came and took away Job’s oxen and asses, killing Job’s servants, God didn’t do it.
When fire fell from heaven consuming Job’s sheep and killing their keepers, God didn’t do it.
When the Chaldeans captured Job’s camels and killed Job’s servants, God didn’t do it.
When the great wind came that destroyed the house Job’s children were in, killing them, God didn’t do it.
When Job was smitten with boils from the sole of his feet unto the crown of his head, God didn’t do it.
WHO caused all of these terrible things to happen to God’s faithful servant? SATAN!
WHY? Satan said if these things were to happen to Job, that Job would turn against God and curse God to His face.
Therefore, God allowed it to happen, knowing Job’s faith would stand and defeat Satan’s purpose.
Job suffered severely under Satan’s all out assaults against him. But in the end, God delivered Job, not only replacing all his losses, but giving him twice as much as before.
When the adversities of life hit us, Satan will do his best to get us to blame and be embittered against God.
But to those who trust in and wait upon God through all of life’s storms, God will overrule it all for their good.
“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” Luke 22:31-32
Unfortunately, not everyone chooses to cleave unto the Lord with unwavering faith like Job did. Not only does Satan win, thus destroying their testimony and their spiritual fellowship, but also deprives them of the recompense with which God would have rewarded their faith for enduring their trials and testings.
Just as Peter denied the Lord three times, it can happen to any of us. But if it does, we need to do what Peter did, by humbling ourselves before God, and seeking forgiveness and spiritual restoration, thus being converted unto strengthening our brethren.
SHARING
