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Job 2:1-10

Job's Second Test
1 On another day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?"
Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."

3 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. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason."

4 "Skin for skin!" Satan replied. "A man will give all he has for his own life. 5 But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face."

6 The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life."

7 So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. 8 Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.

9 His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"

10 He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?"
In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.

Bee's Thoughts:

Hmmn... after going through my recent toothache and the resultant painful swelling of my cheek and neck, the above passage has become more realistic to me. There are some lessons for me in my experience which I could relate to Job's.

1. Satan is always "roaming through the earth" (v2) to look for his victims, especially those who wants to seek God...

So I need to be careful of his tricks on me.

2. "Ruin" or losses may still happen to a godly Christians "without any reasons" (v3). They come from Satan, but with God's permission...

Though I have lost many things in my life, God knows how much losses I can take, and He will not let the temptations be too much for me to bear. Yes, I may not have fully got over my hurt of loss, nevertheless, I am still trusting God and staying close to Him to receive His grace daily.

3. God does not allow Satan to take a Christian's life even though He may allow Satan to inflict suffering on him/her (v6, 7)...

Perhaps that's why I was at the brim of death 2 days ago and yet not dead? It's not time for me to die yet I guess.

4. Suffering is a way to test my faith in God (v10)...

Though feeling drowsy day and night because of the pain killers, I resisted the temptation to take a break from my daily devotion... it's a test of perseverence. Thank God for His strength!


Dear Lord,
Thank You for the lessons I can learn from the life of Job. Thank You that my life is in Your hand and all things happened in my life not without Your purpose and permission. Keep me strong regardless of what happened to me, even when I have to suffer pain and loss. Amen.