Bible Reading: Genesis 35-36; Job 2; Mark 6; Romans 6
Job 2:9-10 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
What do foolish women speak like? Job rebuked his wife for her advice saying she spoke as one of the foolish women. She was devastated by the news of her children, no doubt! Satan had been allowed to destroy them all with a great wind that collapsed the house where they were gathered. She also watched as her husband was stricken with a terrible disease that made him to break out with boils all over his body. Her reaction at this point was to ask Job a question:
Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Can you hear what she is saying? Basically it is something like this: Job, you have served God faithfully for all these years. You have always been very careful to give him praise and honor. You have never cheated anyone in business. You have been fair and just in your dealings. You have been kind to me and graceful with the children. You have raised them to worship the Lord. You have interceded for them faithfully all these years. Yet, God allows all this to happen to you. It didn't work Job. God does not reward your integrity and faith. He is not worthy of your worship. Give up, Job! Curse God and die.
Everyone thought Job served God for what he could get. This is exactly what Satan thought:
Job 1:9-11 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Job 2:4-5 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
But they were wrong! Job did not serve God for what he could get in return. Job loved God when it was good and when it was bad.
Job 1:20-22 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
When you agree with Satan and charge God with wrong, you speak as a foolish woman!
In Christ,
Rody
