Next in Job 2 Satan was allowed to touch Jobs health.
But Jobs response was
“Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?”
In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
{{ O to have such a response when we come up against hardship, difficulties, danger or misfortune.
For so many even in the church let hard times take them down, blaming GOD and turning to their own understanding, and turn away from the LORD, rather than taking it as a time to build faith and reliance in our Lord Jesus.
Job was so right "Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?”
Praise be to GOD for all things work together for good for those who love the LORD
Romans 8:28
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:5
For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. }}
Job 2:1-6
¶ Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD.
The LORD said to Satan,
“Where have you come from?”
Then Satan answered the LORD and said,
“From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.”
The LORD said to Satan,
“Have you considered My servant Job?
For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil.
And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
Satan answered the LORD and said,
“Skin for skin!
Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
However, put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.”
{{{ “all that a man has he will give for his life.”
How true is that?
Will you give all that you have to protect your own life?
Will you give your very soul to save your earthly body?
Are you willing to give up eternity with the LORD, to have what men call a prosperous life now on earth?
What are you willing to surrender?
As for me, this world is not my home, and as Paul so well put it
“to live is Christ to die is gain.”
Philippians 1:21
“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”
Galatians 2:20
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. }}}
So, the LORD said to Satan,
“Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life.” GOD is still in control.
Job 2:7-8
¶ Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.
And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.
Job 2:9-10 ¶
Then his wife said to him,
“Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!”
But he said to her,
“You speak as one of the foolish women speaks.
Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?”
In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
{{{ something to realize and take into consideration when evaluating the words of others no mater how close you may be to them.
Ask; are the words they speak in line with the word of GOD or are they in line with the ways of the world?
Are they just foolishness?
Directing you away from the truth, away from the love of the Lord? }}}
{{{ Is it not better to go through hardships trusting the LORD to take you through rather than trusting in self or men?
If you Love the LORD and do all you can to keep His commandments, having your faith firmly planted in Him, having faith in Him and Him only, not self, others or the ways of this world.
Faith in the LORD even unto death.
i would much rather die knowing my faith was in the LORD rather than even a doctor, for a doctor can not save the soul of a man.
Rather than even a politician or government, for nether can save the soul of a man.
The Lord Jesus is our only hope for salvation, our only hope for our soul to be saved from hell.
So when you / we come in to heard times,
trust in the LORD not your own understanding,
do not blame the LORD for your trials and hardships,
but rather praise the Lord for His promises to keep you.
Seek the will of the LORD in your life,
not your life itself.
Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.
Matthew 6:34
“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own. }}}
Cant it be said of you;
Fill in your name
_______________ is blameless and upright, fearing God, and turns from evil?
think about it.