IMITATE THEIR FAITH/JOB - "He WIll Surely Curse You"

 Infuriated, Satan refused to quit.  He again came before Jehovah during a gathering of angels. Again Jehovah praised Job's integrity, which was holding up under all of Satan's attackes.  Satan retorted:  "Skin for skin.  A man will give everything that he has for his life.  But, for a change, stretch out your hand and strike his bone and flesh, and he will surely curse you  to your very face."  Satan was certain that if Job  got sick enough, he would curse God. Fully trusting Job, Jehovah allowed Satan to take away his health-as long as Satan did not kill Job. - JOB 2:1-6.

Soon, Job was stricken as described at the outset. Imagine his poor wife.  Already shattered with gried over the loss of her ten children, she now had to watch, helplessly, as her husband suffered horribly!  Agonized, she cried out:  "Are you still holding firmly to your integrity?  Curse God and die!"  She did not sound like the wife that Job knew and loved. He could only say that she talking like the one who had lost her senses.  Still, he refused to curse his God.  He uttered no sinful speech. - JOB 2:7-10. 

Did you know that this sad, true storuy affects you personally?  Notice that Satan aimed his venomous charge not only against Job but agaings mankind in general. He said:  "A man will give everything he has for his life."  In other words, Satan believes that integrity is beyond each of us!  He insists tha t you have no real love for God, that you would quickly abandon God to save your own skin.  In effect, Satan says that you are as selfish as he is!  Would you like to  prove him wrong?  Each of us has that privilege.  (Proverbsa 27:11) Let us now see what challenge Job faced next.

Next time: IMITATE THEIR FAITH/JOB - The Comforters Who Failed

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