How Can You Become God's Friend? - SATAN'S ACCUSATION

In Chapter 11 we learned that Satan challenged Jehovah and  accused him of being a liar and of being unfair by not allowing Adam and Eve to decide for themselves what was right and what was wrong.  The Bible book of Job  teaches us that Satan also accuses humans who want to be friends  of God.  Satan claims that they serve God because of what they can get from Him, not because they love Him.  Satan even claims that he can turn anyone against God.  Let's see what we can learn from Job and how Jehovah protected him.

Who was Job?  He was a good man who lived about 3,600 years ago. Jehovah said that at that time there was no man like him on the earth.  Job had deep respect for God, and he hated what was bad.  (Job 1:8) Yes, Job was a real friend of Jehovah. 

Satan claimed that Job served God for selfish reasons.  Satan said to Jehovah:  "Have you not put  up a protective hedge [or, fence] around him and his house and everything he has?  You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock has spread out in the land.  But, for a change, stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your very face." -JOB 1:10,11.

Satan accused Job of serving Jehovah only for what he could get out of Him.  Satan also claimed that he could get Job from serving Jehovah.  Jehovah did not agree with Satan, but He gave Satan permission to test whether Job was a friend of Jehovah because he loved Him. 

Next time: How Can You Become God's Friend?  SATAN ATTACKS  JOB

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