Arrgghh....!! Why the Sufferings?

Job 1

6 One day the angels [a] came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan [b] also came with them. 7 The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?"



Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."


8 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."


9 "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. 10 "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. 11 But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."


12 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."


Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
 
Satan and God is often in a battle. Hence the reason why we are often in a spiritual warfare. This is a very famous book, and by now we should have known that Satan is all out to get us, for one reason only. To FRUSTRATE God, and truly because he is an enemy of God. And he could not care less about us. Therefore, he is capable of doing all sorts of things to bring us down. That is why, I am curious at times with people who are very much involved in the lurings of Satan, realized about it, and yet still feel it was alright. They like the momentary feeling of pleasure and could care less about the consequences. But little did they know, they are about to be yet just another "vessel" for the enemy to put a fight with God. Being used, and nothing more.
 
So as you can see, Satan came (as any other angels, because he used to be an angel too) before God. And God asked him...so where have you come from? And Satan said, from roaming through the earth back and forth in it. See, reading this, my interpretation is that, Satan has been roaming the earth looking for yet another prey to hurt, to pull down. What God loves, the enemy hates. Therefore, if God loves us, he hates us, hence the reason why he has been such a nuisance to our lives. So note: Satan hates us. I believe he has been looking for a prey, and that is why...God brought up Job! Have you CONSIDERED Job, God said. There is NO MAN ON EARTH that is like Him. God takes pride in Job! God praised him and is very pleased with him.
 
Now note, whatever God is pleased with, the enemy dislikes. So Satan wanted to hurt Job. Satan wanted to take everything that Job has. And looked at what God said? God allowed! God said...do whatever you wish. Everything he has is in Satan's hand. This verse particularly jumped up to me. It occur to me, that it is VERY CLEAR here, that God has to give permission to Satan to come and test, tempt and do anything to us. And God even had to say, very well...everything he has now I give you permission, and PUT IN YOUR HAND. You can do whatever you want. Meaning, everything is in God's control! So even when we are suffering, God must have given Satan the ACCESS to the things in our lives! But God only allow, if we can take it. "So what is the point?" some would ask. There is a lot of point to it. Reading on the whole chapter of Job, you would understand. God allowed Satan to put Job in misery, but yet, God preserves Job's life. And God allows it because God knew, Job can take it. And as all of us know, true enough Job did take it....and Job passed all the test, and it drives Satan even madder! Satan try to increase Job's sufferings from stages to stages.
 
So why do God allow such testing? Very simple. One....our moulding of character, whether will we still stay faithful with God when we face testing? See Satan did say....surely Job will worship You, God. Surely you take pride in him now, but this is not his true self! He is so faithful because You bless him! Try taking everything away from him!....Well, God was assured Job is faithful, and it is honestly a test to be faithful in bad times, but Job passed it! And he became stronger in God. Two...it is a testimony, that when we continue staying faithful, the power of God is manifested in our lives. Job had everything doubled up after he passed the tests. Three...the glory of God was revealed. God was very very pleased with Job, for He brought Him glory and I believe even more people were convinced of who God is through his testimony and life!...Four....the victory is always ours. Why? Because God is in control. He had to give permission to Satan to even lay a finger on us or to get involved in our lives.
 

So next time when you face trials and testings? Consider it a joy. Why? Because: 1. You will become more like God, 2. You will allow the power of God to be manifested in your life. 3. You are the vessel that will glorify God if you persist on, 4. You will surely have victory and make the enemy very upset. In the first place, why do God allow you to be tested? Because God knows you can take it. But it is the matter of decisions that cause downfall to occur when one fails the test sometimes. And that is what the enemy tries to prove, and tries to break the heart of God with. And why does the enemy targets you? Because you are a threat, and he is jealous. He dislikes what God likes. And you are allowed to be tested because God likes you, and God BELIEVES in you. That is a whole lot of pride to take in! God believes in who? In weak, fleshly-inclined human...like you and me. And He chose you to bear the test! Ain't that make you special?

 

So when you face trials and testings in your life....remember....it is a privilege :)

(p/s: not any Tom,  Dick or Harry gets to suffer for God. Some people, God has to halt the permission to access for protection :)) )

 

much love!