How Can You Become God's Friend? - Satan Attacks Job

First, Satan stole or destroyed all the animals belonging to Job.  Then Satan killed most of Job's servants.  Job lost everything, in a final attack, Satan killed Job's ten children in a storm. But Job remained loyal to Jehovah.  "In all of this, Job did not sin or accuse God of doing anything wrong. - JOB 1:12-19. 22.

Satan did not give up.  He challenged God by saying: Strike his bone and flesh, and he will surely curse you to your very face."  So Satan struck Job with a very painful disease. (Job 2:5, 7)   Again, Job was loyal to Jehovah.  He said:  "Until I die, I will not renounce  [or, give up] my integrity!  - JOB 27:5.

Job didn't know anything about Satan's accusations or why he was suffering so much. He thought Jehovah was the cause of his troubles. (Job 6:4; 16:11-14) But even so,  Job stayed loyal to Jehovah.  Now there was no doubt .  Job was not selfish.  He was God's friend because he loved Him. Satan's accusations were all lies! 

Even though Job did not know what was happening in heaven, he was loyal to God and proved that Satan was evil.  Jehovah rewarded Job for his loyal friendship.  -JOB 42:12-17.

Next time: How You Can Become God's Friend -  HOW SATAN ACCUSES YOU

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