Job 1:8 says, “And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?”
Everything was going great for Job. He was prospering in every aspect of his life. He had family, friends and fellowship with God. Then, all of a sudden, seemingly out of nowhere, trouble came and Job lost his livestock, his loved ones, and he nearly lost his life.
Job had no idea, that far beyond his mortal view, God was using his life to defeat Satan. For whatever reason, God didn’t choose to give Job advance notice that certain catastrophic events were about to take place in his life. God didn’t fore-warn Job that he was going to pay a hefty price for being a servant.
All of Job’s friends thought he was doing something wrong, that he had some deep, dark hidden secret sin in his life. Even his own wife said, “Job, why don’t you just curse God and die?” But through it all, Job kept his testimony and maintained his integrity. I think, in the depths of my soul, Job understood that it is easy to lose some things you can’t get back. I believe that is why the Bible records for us that Job “was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.”
Sometimes when I see my brothers and sisters in Christ going through hard times in their lives, when I see some that are hurting or facing some major trial in their lives, I often ask myself, “I wonder if the LORD is pointing at them and saying, ‘Satan, have you considered my servant Israel?”, or “Have you considered my servant Allan, or my servant Brittany?”
Friends, the next time trouble comes your way, the next time heartache comes your way, or disappointment comes your way – or maybe even failure – or the odds seem to be against you, just remember, GOD MIGHT BE POINTING AT YOU!
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