Some interesting insights on Job.
One is that there’s NO indication in Scripture that Job ever had knowledge of the behind the scenes things that were going on that we know about.
The other is that there’s nothing in Scripture that indicates in any way that what happened was an out of the ordinary event.
Satan is STILL the accuser of the brothers. He’s standing there accusing us to God just like he was accusing Job before God.
We are only privy to some activity in the spiritual realm on occasion but for the most part, we don’t KNOW the of the spiritual battle which rages around us. We are told of Satan’s wiles, his general MO, but not the details unless it’s a really obvious attack.
People are in no position to make blanket statements about spiritual realities that they have no idea about. Just like they can’t tell you what God is thinking about you.
Something of interest...When I was in another community the church had a guest Pastor who went thru the entire book of Job!! and that in an hour and half. I was atually bored out of my mind as he spoke with such a montone voice.
Well low and “Behold” there was another guest sitting in the pews and he was a listener. Somehow, someway the Lord reached this mans heart thru Jobs life... he gave his life to the Lord as a direct result of that hearing....and went even further as much later on served as a Deacon in that very church. Not to mention those he lead to the Lord as a result of his calling.
Needless to say I was greatly humbled for gumbling about this whole service...
I have learned never to under estimate how God will use His word in any book or portion of his Word....this man had complete spiritual “healing” and for that his life affected others and does to this day.
So we never know how God is really working behind the scenes.....but we do know His Word does not go out from him Void but accomplishes what HE sets it to do.
At best we can speculate but we never do know and won’t until that day when we meet Him...and then what will it matter? More important that we act on what is clearly written and know.
What recourse would Job have it he knew it was satan?
Satan is STILL the accuser of the brothers. He’s standing there accusing us to God just like he was accusing Job before God.
He never stopped doing his job. What recourse do we have?
What was missing in this Chapel? The gospel of the grace of God. The GOSPEL of our salvation. Everyone looking for a physical healing. ANd the Gospel remains quietly in the corner, prayed by myself, that those would come to the saving knowledge of Christ's finished work on their behalf. THe MIRACLE has already happened. I spoke quietly to a few of them, but they did not seem interested. Not today. Today they are looking for a physical healing. Tomorrow it may be too late for either.
Why don't you good "miracle healERS" come to MD ANDERSON and cause these people to be made whole again? They're waiting for a miracle. Something they can SEE, FEEL, SMELL, TASTE, and HEAR. THe fact that Christ died for their sins, was buried and rose again for their justification? Not so much. The fact that God wants reconciliation with man through the finished work of His Son? Not right now. THe ONE MIRACLE that will give them eternal life is the ONE MIRACLE they don't seem so interested in. Maybe after they are "healed" will they listen to the gospel. If they live that long.