- Job was concerned with the spiritual welfare of his children. 1:5
- Satan seems to have thought Job was only faithful to God because he had it so easy. 1:10-11
- Satan was allowed to test Job by threatening his blessings, but not Job directly.
- "In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong." 1:22
- To what degree is/was the Sons of God meeting with God normal and routine? 2:1
- Satan argued that Job was still faithful because at least he himself was OK. So God allowed Satan to smite job albeit not to take his life. 2:4-5
- Job's wife seems to have had enough, but Job himself remained faithful. 2:9-10
- Job wasn't looking too good 2:11-13
Explain
- Seems to me that Satan sought to embarrass God by perverting even faithful Job. If Job would curse God after losing abundant blessing then that made God look like he only got good followers so long as they were blessed. But Job remained faithful even when those around him did not.
Apply
- Blessings are good but if they are the source of our faith or confidence then we will be more easily shaken.
Respond
- Be mindful that at all times and in all cases, God is God and I am not. I don't serve and worship God because he makes things easy for me. I am not afraid to enjoy those times of blessing while they last but they are not deserved or due me. Death and loss come to even the most righteous, this is not our home and our anchor is not in what it has to offer.
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