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WHAT POWER DOES SATAN HAVE?
AUG 16
Job 1-2
Memorise Job 1:7 "in all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly"
WHAT POWER DOES SATAN HAVE?
When we read of the ferocious way in which the life of Job is completely turned upside down by the attacks of Satan, there does seem to be cause to fear. It seems Satan is so almighty, being able to control the Sabeans and Chaldeans to do his will; to guide the winds and bring about calamities; and to even directly harm the health of Job, causing him great anguish and suffering. He did all these things mercilessly, fully intent on making Job curse God. He did not have a single shred of concern about the pain that he caused upon this innocent man. In the blink of an eye, he took away everything that Job held dear– his family, his possessions, and even his health. Indeed, Satan is like a great evil ferocious dragon, like a roaring lion that goes about seeking poor innocent men that he may devour.
However, if we were to read the book of Job a little more carefully, we would be able to find more cause for comfort than fear. In Job 1:10 we see Satan accusing God of placing a hedge about Job, his house and all that he had, such that Satan was unable to do anything against him. This is the protection that God has over His children, that He zealously guards them from any harm and danger. It was only when Satan bargained with God, to challenge God to see if Job’s worship of Him was true, that God granted him permission to affect some parts of Job’s life. Initially he was allowed only to touch all that Job had, but he could not touch Job himself. Thus Satan took away all his wealth and family. It was only in chapter 2, when Job weathered the sufferings of all that happened in chapter 1, and remained steadfast trusting in the Lord, that God allowed Satan to also harm his health, but not take his life. It was then that Satan was allowed to afflict Job with sore boils and all manner of disease.
Through these two chapters, we see the very important lesson of God’s ultimate sovereignty, even over Satan. Though Satan does seem to be very powerful in this world, he will always be limited by God’s will. He has to first seek God’s permission before he would be allowed to do anything at all. At times, God may allow trials to happen to us, but only to test us and to help us to grow in faith, as with what happened to Job. God is allpowerful, Satan is not. May we learn to have even more faith and trust in God, and have the courage to resist the trials and temptations that Satan would throw at us.
Thought: Satan has some power, but God has infinitely more!
Prayer: Lord may You grant me the strength to defend against the fiery darts of the wicked one.
Posted in Teens RPG
Job 1-2
Memorise Job 1:7 "in all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly"
WHAT POWER DOES SATAN HAVE?
When we read of the ferocious way in which the life of Job is completely turned upside down by the attacks of Satan, there does seem to be cause to fear. It seems Satan is so almighty, being able to control the Sabeans and Chaldeans to do his will; to guide the winds and bring about calamities; and to even directly harm the health of Job, causing him great anguish and suffering. He did all these things mercilessly, fully intent on making Job curse God. He did not have a single shred of concern about the pain that he caused upon this innocent man. In the blink of an eye, he took away everything that Job held dear– his family, his possessions, and even his health. Indeed, Satan is like a great evil ferocious dragon, like a roaring lion that goes about seeking poor innocent men that he may devour.
However, if we were to read the book of Job a little more carefully, we would be able to find more cause for comfort than fear. In Job 1:10 we see Satan accusing God of placing a hedge about Job, his house and all that he had, such that Satan was unable to do anything against him. This is the protection that God has over His children, that He zealously guards them from any harm and danger. It was only when Satan bargained with God, to challenge God to see if Job’s worship of Him was true, that God granted him permission to affect some parts of Job’s life. Initially he was allowed only to touch all that Job had, but he could not touch Job himself. Thus Satan took away all his wealth and family. It was only in chapter 2, when Job weathered the sufferings of all that happened in chapter 1, and remained steadfast trusting in the Lord, that God allowed Satan to also harm his health, but not take his life. It was then that Satan was allowed to afflict Job with sore boils and all manner of disease.
Through these two chapters, we see the very important lesson of God’s ultimate sovereignty, even over Satan. Though Satan does seem to be very powerful in this world, he will always be limited by God’s will. He has to first seek God’s permission before he would be allowed to do anything at all. At times, God may allow trials to happen to us, but only to test us and to help us to grow in faith, as with what happened to Job. God is allpowerful, Satan is not. May we learn to have even more faith and trust in God, and have the courage to resist the trials and temptations that Satan would throw at us.
Thought: Satan has some power, but God has infinitely more!
Prayer: Lord may You grant me the strength to defend against the fiery darts of the wicked one.
Posted in Teens RPG