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10-30-2013 – It is a masterful strategy. Through Job’s friends, Satan challenges Job’s moral integrity and intellectual ability. Job’s friends use impressive arguments that reflect biblical principles. Satan often induces godly men to attack the righteous using scriptural principles. It is instructive that Job lost everything possible to lose. Nothing remained. Friends, family, possessions, it is all gone.

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10-29-2013 – This also fails for Satan wants betrayal not self-denial. Satan, immediately, without the Lord’s permission, orchestrates the betrayal of Job’s wife. Again, the strike at Job’s morale falls short. Job reminds his wife of the blessings from the Lord’s hand. Satan’s final attack comes in an assault from Job’s friends. Likely, for a year they rankle and besmirch as Job’s misery deepens.

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10-25-2013 – Still Job will not deny God. Therefore, the adversary requests that the Lord allow him a further test. The physical well being is crucial for all of us. It affects morale. Knowing this about humankind Satan applies the principle to Job’s circumstances. “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has for his own life. But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face “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. Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes..” (Job 2:4-8).

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10-24-2013 – Material possession, family ties, everything is torn asunder and Job is left crying in the dust.

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10-22-2013 – Satan determines that the outcome of this initial thrust proved to be inadequate. Therefore, the adversary follows up with an attack on Job’s family. “While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, “Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you.” (Job 1:18-19). 

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10-21-2013 – While mediating on the blessings no doubt provided by the Lord, messengers rush in with the bad news; a thousand of his animals are lost to marauders killing a number of Jobs servants. While still speaking another messenger arrives with the news that 7,000 sheep and there protectors are destroyed, then notification of the loss of 3000 priceless camels. No doubt Job at this point is overwhelmed by from these horrific financial losses. 

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10-19-2013 – Satan defines his goal and justifies his plan to the Lord. To prepare Job for his trial Satan destroys Job’s material possession.  Satan creates havoc in Job life. You have to put yourself in Job’s position to understand the impact on Job.  One understands that Job must have been a kind empathetic person. He cared for his workers and his family. 

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10-17-2013 – “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.” The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” (Job 1: 9-12).

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10-10-2013 – Job is the extreme example of dire hopelessness. Satan’s attack on Job is instructive. It’s purpose is to induce hopelessness.  Minute details reveal the plan and purpose of Satan’s assault. It is a prime example of how Satan wars against man. Satan reconnoiters looking for a victim. Satan discovers Job who purports to be righteous. Satan tells the Lord that Job is righteous for selfish reasons and he will quickly break when poverty over takes him. 

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10-08-2013 – A pattern is beginning to reveal itself. Hopelessness befalls all mankind from time to time. The godless often finds death to be the outcome while the godly person discovers mercy at the hands of the Lord who rescues and redeems. 

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