The Chosen One

v.6:

Satan is not yet in hell. In fact, he has never yet set foot there.

At this moment, Satan still has access to the throne of God. His expulsion from heaven hasn't happened yet either.

Satan won't be expelled from heaven until the second half of the tribulation begins.

Satan is not yet in hell

Revelation 12:7-9

Revelation 12:7–9 NKJV

And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

But now, Satan has wide latitude, and he roams freely.

V.7:

Satan roams about seeking whom he may devour.?

Satan currently roams freely

1 Peter 5:8

1 Peter 5:8 NKJV

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Satan is not harmless or toothless he does not gum Christians to death. He is powerful, and we must understand that.

He uses every opportunity to destroy Christians.

Believers are to resist Satan not try to rebuke him

James 4:7-10

James 4:7 NKJV

Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Even Michael the archangel did not try to take on satan.

Jude 9

Jude 9 NKJV

Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

V. 8:

This was somewhat of a taunting question by God.

Satan had already considered Job, and God knew that, but satan could not touch him because of God's protection.

What does God say about Job?

V.9-10:

Satan accused Job of being a materialist, only serving God because of what God does for him.

V.11:

Satan then challenges God to afflict job (Satan is still unable to.)

V.12:

God, in turn, tells Satan to afflict Job. It is from God Through Satan (he tells Satan to do it).

God; however, limits Satan's power over Job.

vv.13-19:

Within moments of each other, Job receives news that all of his possessions are gone, his servants have been killed, and finally that all ten of his children were killed.

V.20:

In all of his affliction, what did Job chose to do? Worship.

Job could have been bitter, he could have cursed God. There are many choices job could've made, but he CHOSE to worship.

We often let the emotion of our circumstances dictate our actions, but Job shows us that we can live a godly life under any circumstances.

V.21:

In the midst of losing everything, Job recognized that all he had was ultimately from God.

As such, God had every right to take it away.

What is your attitude toward your possessions? Your family?

Are they gifts from God, that He has the rights to.

In all things we are to praise God

Philippians 4:4

Philippians 4:4 NKJV

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Ephesians 5:20

Ephesians 5:20 NKJV

giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Psalm 145:3

Psalm 145:3 NKJV

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.

V.22:

In all of this, Job did not sin. What a wonderful example.