Are We Foolish? Series

Lessons learned from Job #2

Are we speaking foolishness?

Job Chapter 2:1-2:13

Introduction-

Last week we began a series looking into the life of Job.

We saw why bad things happen to good people-Because we live in a fallen world with sin and people have choices and sometimes their bad choices affect other people around them.

Sometimes bad things happen to good people because God will use those times to speak to others, direct our paths, correct us and disciple us to be more like Christ.

We saw Job living faithful and true to his God and things began happening to him.

He did not know all because he could not see all- only God can do that.

In a moment Job lost his possessions, his servants, and dramatically lost his whole family all in one quick moment.

Little did Job know that Satan and God were having conversation about him. Satan had told God that the only reason that Job serves him is because God has blessed him and protected him.

God allows Satan to take all these things away from Job but he would not allow Satan to physically touch Job. Chapter one ends (22) “In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.”

Even though Job felt that God was inflicting these hardships, he would not charge God with wrong doing because he felt that he brought nothing into this world and he would not take anything with him.

Life lesson- We ask God for a hedge of protection, we ask that God would bless us, we say that no matter what, we would serve God… but what if He took it all away? Would we serve God?

This morning we are going to look at what else happened to Job, not only the lost of possessions, but he is physically attacked and near death.

Prayer-

Job chapter 2:1-2:13 Read from the Bible

As we read this chapter, we see almost a repeat of what happen in chapter one- Satan is allowed to inflict pain on Job through his possessions, his children and now his own personal infliction of pain on his body.

Satan, is again allowed to be on the roll call of angels and God asked Satan what he is up too- He says roaming throughout the earth. (Very familiar verse warns us of the roaring lion) in 1 Peter 5:8- “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”

God again suggests his servant Job- “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 integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.”

(4) (Satan)“A man will give all he has for his own life. But now 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.”

Scenario seems the same, but there are some key facts that happen in heaven and on earth worth mentioning.

Satan, what are you up too… roaming around earth- forgetting a very important fact that he inflicted Job with great loss and hardship, but never mentions it to God. Probably because Job passed the test and as much as Satan hates God’s people, Job had given God glory in his affliction.

Satan again is coming after Job’s righteousness and his integrity. He believes when push comes to shove that Job will value his life over doing what God wants.

He believes that Job will give up everything including his faith to safeguard his existence.

He goes on to say that if Job suspects God is attempting to destroy him through disease, he will curse God and denounce him.

Job’s first test- losing possessions and children.

Job’s second test- losing his health

Job’s pain becomes personal- it is easy for some to console someone who is hurting and offer advice- it is another when it is you who is in pain.

That is why I think the best ministry God can give anyone is ministering to others who are going though the pain that you yourself have experienced because you have such a sensitive heart to what they are going through.

No one can help better serve than those who have gone through it.

Addiction

Loss of loved ones

Depression

Jobs

Ministry

Divorce

People will travel the world to find a cure for something they are going through. Satan proclaimed to God that if Job would lose his health, he would curse God. It sometimes happens, but it does not always happen and it does not have to happen.