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2012 Reading Through
The Bible Blog

Job 1-5 (Day 4)

1/4/2012

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_ Some believe the book of Job is the oldest book written occurring during the time of the patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. There are more questions than answers on the background of Job. The book starts by saying he was a man in the land of Uz, but more importantly it says, “that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.” He had very little light on the Truth, but he walked in all of it.

The Bible speaks of Job in 2 other places:
Ezekiel 14:14 says,  Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it (Israel), they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness," says the Lord GOD.

James speaks of Job’s suffering and his patience, and the outcome God had in mind for him.  James 5:10-11 says, My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

In Job chapters 1 and 2 we see Satan incite God against Job two times. God is not willing to do any harm to Job but is confident Job will stand strong under the attack of Satan when God’s hedge was removed.

It is important to note that all the assaults of Satan could be seen as just natural occurrences (attacking armies and natural disasters). I believe we let Satan get away with too much under the guise of it being just natural occurrences.

It’s been said that “fear” is having faith something negative will happen. Job had faith in God but Job 3:25 lets us know he had fear operating also, “… the thing I greatly feared has come upon me, And what I dreaded has happened to me.”

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1 Comment
Sandi
1/4/2012 03:07:23 am

Job is the book of the Bible that I have always avoided, because I just couldn't understand it. And I still don't completely see why it had to be so drastic. But, what I do see is that, Job is really the one who gave satan the legal right to bring calamity on him, because of the way he operated in fear. Like Pastor stated, fear is having faith that the negative is going to happen. It is a lack of trust in God and it's agreeing with a spirit other than God's Spirit. Satan had something in him, and he used it against him. Jesus said that satan had nothing in Him in John 14:30. Satan could not come against Him in any way, not even take His life. He willingly laid it down for us.

God is more than able to protect us from the attack of the enemy. But He says to us..ABOVE ALL! take up the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. We have to use the weapons He has given us. He has equipped us, and given us the Holy Spirit. We have more than Job did. If we do not have the shield of faith up in an area, then the fiery darts of the enemy can easily get through, because we gave him the access. Let's all keep our armor on, and remember that God didn't give us the spirit of fear, but the Spirit of Power! of Love! And of a Sound Mind!! 2Tim 1:7

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