Imagine if this were you—would you speak badly about the Lord?
However, the story of Job offers clear evidence of God's faithfulness. Job’s life shows that he truly served Yahweh, and the Lord blessed him for it. Satan tried to harm Job, but God allowed it only because He knew Job could handle it. A day came when angels were presenting themselves to the Lord that the Devil also came and the Lord conversed with him and he said to Satan, “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.”
How did Satan know this? It means he had tried to harm Job before, but God had placed a protective hedge around him. Satan couldn’t harm him because God didn't allow it.
God is looking for people He can trust, people He can say, "Have you considered my servant Taylor? Have you considered my servant Kamsi?" There are times He lets most challenges our way because He knows we’re capable of handling challenges, and He watches to see our response and equips us with what we need to face whatever comes our way. If God allows something to happen in our lives, it's because He believes we have the strength and capacity to handle it.
God was so proud of Job. I can just imagine God looking down on him every day, smiling with pride. The Bible says in Job 1:8: “Then the Lord said to Satan, 'Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.'"
So, here’s a question: Can God brag about you?
If God allows you to be challenged by the enemy, will you still love Him? If He allows you to be tempted by the enemy, will you still love Him?
From the story of Job, we see that the Lord doesn’t let the devil do anything without His permission. God is mindful of us and attentive to us.
Can God brag about you? What if your friends and connections sit and watch, asking, "Where is your God?" Will you still love God? There are certain things God allows us to go through, not because He wants to harm us, but because He knows He is refining us, like gold, for what He has ahead.
Friends, can God brag about you?
Will you still love Him even when things are tough?
When you've prayed, followed the rules, and still haven't seen the answers, will you still trust Him?
Stay Revived!
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