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Of Loss and Other Matters

I was reading through the book of Job and came across a few verses that are very interesting. I do not have all the answers for some of the questions posed here but I'd love to hear your thoughts on the subject.

We spend much of our time when studying Job looking at the losses that Job incurs and the steadfast faith he has in God during these trials and loss, and rightly so. Job shows us that we are here for God Himself, not for anything else, wealth, property, family, anything. That's a little harsh. But it's God's universe. His rules. He made the earth and all that is in it so He gets to have first and utmost priority.

But, when we look at the losses of Job, the faith of Job and then the restoration of Job, we tend to overlook the beginning of the book of Job. We forget that here he was, minding his own business. Being faithful to God, avoiding evil, doing good. All of the sudden...WHACK! His apple cart is overturned, so to speak. And worse yet, it's overturned on him and his entire existence! So let's look at the first few verses of Job.

All verses taken from the Good News Bible today...just because I wanted to.

Job 1:1
There was a man named Job, living in the land of Uz, who worshiped God and was faithful to him. He was a good man, careful not to do anything evil.

Q: What would that look like in my life?

Q: Does being "careful not to do anything evil" make one a "good man" ?


Job 1:6-9
6 When the day came for the heavenly beings to appear before the LORD, Satan was there among them. 7 The LORD asked him, "What have you been doing?" Satan answered, "I have been walking here and there, roaming around the earth." 8 "Did you notice my servant Job?" the LORD asked. "There is no one on earth as faithful and good as he is. He worships me and is careful not to do anything evil." 9 Satan replied, "Would Job worship you if he got nothing out of it?

Q: Why was a day appointed for the heavenly beings to appear before God?

Q: Why was Satan included?

Q: Why did God ask Satan what he had been doing? Did He not know or was He asking in the same manner He asked Adam where he was in the garden?

Q: Why did God bring up Job to Satan?

That last one is a mind blower! I had not remembered that it was God, not Satan, that brought Job up. We know that God does not tempt us to do evil, but can we think that He allows us to be put into a place to be tempted? What do you think?


scribbled with crayon by dr. larry at 10:45 AM