One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the LORD, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.” Then the LORD said to Satan, “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.”
Remember that Satan who is called Lucifer in Scripture is an angel, so that gave him the right to be in the meeting. He may now be a fallen one but he's still a servant of God. He is more faithful in his work in destroying believers than Christians are in doing the word of God. Sit down and think for a moment - Satan has direct access to God while you who have been a Christian before Adam was created can not even testify to seeing an angel! This is a slap on Christians. When are we going to decide to stop following this world system and start living out the word of God like Job? When last did god testify of you?
If you've ever doubted that evil seeks to destroy your relationship with God – that ends today. In this passage, Satan shows Himself before God. God mentions Job to Satan. Here you have Job, someone who is doing right by fearing God and shunning evil. Why mention him to Satan? The Lord did this with Job (it’s right here in scripture), and He could do it with you if you are living right before Him. He is sovereign and if He wants to prove a point to Satan through your obedience, He will. Your role in the equation is to continue to be obedient. His love for you remains strong.
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