Day 27 - BIOY

Why did God 'suggest' Job to Satan?

Response posted by JonLegacy
God can seem pretty harsh in this story, almost like he starts the whole thing by bragging about how good Job is, but there is another way of reading it, by looking at Job 1;8 and 2;3 differently. When Satan turns up before God, God asks him “where have you been?” and the Accuser replies “Just looking around the Earth”. One of the root words for ‘Satan’, the ‘Accuser’ is ‘S’ut’, the ‘roving eye’ – Satan has been looking for someone to tempt or accuse or destroy, and he has found Job. Knowing Satan’s heart already God says with resignation “Have you really set your heart on my servant Job? There is no-one like him etc…”, and then Satan accuses God of mollycoddling Job, calling Job’s faith into question in the heavenly court, and so the matter has to be proved – it is Satan looking to destroy Job that starts the story, and not God setting Job up as a target. Our enemy hates us, and looks to destroy us, especially those who choose to live in the love of God that he rejected – we are all targets, “but shall we accept good from God, and not trouble? The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

What's a eunuch?

Posted by BornToBeWild
Eunuchs were castrated men, generally given important positions because their castration made them supposedly more trustworthy. And you’re right that they wouldn’t have been married, for obvious reasons. =P

An interesting quote commented:

Posted by CP
‘Looking back, I have learned that the wilderness is as much a part of the landscape of faith.
Every bit essential as the mountain top. On the mountain top we are overwhelmed by Gods presence.
In the wilderness we are overwhelmed by his absence.
Both places should bring us to our knees.
The one in utter awe, the other in utter dependence.’

- David Drecky

And a song...

Someone posted the lyrics to this song, so I thought I'd add the video here - hadn't heard it before today, but I rather like it.