Can I(God) Bet on you?

Can I(God) Bet on you?

Many years ago, a man named Job lived in the land of Uz. He was man who respected God and refused evil. Job had 7 sons and 3 daughters. He owned a lot of sheep,camels,oxen,  donkeys, and servants. He was the richest person in the land. Job's sons took turns having feasts in their homes, and they always invited their three sisters to join in the eating and drinking. After each feast, Job would send for his children and perform a ceremony, as a way of asking God to forgive them of any wrongs they may have done. He would get up early the next morning and offer a sacrifice for each of them. One day, when the angels had gathered around the LORD, and Satan was there with them, the LORD asked, "Satan, where have you been?" Satan replied, "I have been going all over the earth." Then the LORD asked, "What do you think of my servant Job? No one on earth is like him--he is a truly good person, who respects me and refuses to do evil." "Why shouldn't he respect You?" Satan remarked. "You are like a wall protecting not only him, but his entire family and all his property. You make him successful in whatever he does, and his flocks and herds are everywhere. Try taking away everything he owns, and he will curse you to your face." The LORD replied, "All right, Satan, do what you want with anything that belongs to him, but don't harm Job." Then Satan left. Job's sons and daughters were having a feast in the home of his oldest son, when 3 of his servants rushed up to Job and said that all his cattle were killed. That servant was still speaking, when a fourth one dashed up and said, "Your children were having a feast, when suddenly a windstorm from the desert blew the house down, crushing all of your children " When Job heard this, he tore his clothes and shaved his head because of his great sorrow. He knelt on the ground, then worshiped God and said: "We bring nothing at birth; we take nothing with us at death. The LORD alone gives and takes. Praise the name of the LORD!" In spite of everything, Job did not sin or accuse God of doing wrong.

Lesson to be Learnt:

            This is a wonderful passage where God challenges the devil to test the credibility of a man. I wonder if God could bet so confidently on us. A small mosquito bite with power failure could turn us wild and make us complain. But look at Job , he lost everything he had. He must have been terribly upset yet he spoke nothing against the Lord. This is called spiritual maturity. I remember a statement  a preacher made once “God does only good things for us”. You might be sick/suffering/lost job/depressed etc whatever your condition, praise God for it. For He is in control and He will do only good for us. Yes, it’s a tough lesson. But how long can we stay in Kindergarten level, we need to grow more and more in the Lord and not be stagnant. You may fail many times in being strong in the Lord. But trust again and again, vow not to speak against the Lord or complain at times of trouble. That’s when God can bet on us J. Don’t you want God to trust you like that?

Job 1:8

(CEV)  Then the LORD asked, "What do you think of my servant Job? No one on earth is like him--he is a truly good person, who respects me and refuses to do evil."

(Hindi) यहोवा ने शैतान से पूछा, क्या तू ने मेरे दास अय्यूब पर ध्यान दिया है? क्योंकि उसके तुल्य खरा और सीधा और मेरा भय माननेवाला और बुराई से दूर रहनेवाला मनुष्य और कोई नहीं है।

(Kan) ಕರ್ತನು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ--ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೋಬನ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟೆಯಾ? ಅವನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣನೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವವನೂ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತೊಲಗುವವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಅವನ ಹಾಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಅಂದನು.

(Mal) യഹോവ സാത്താനോടുഎന്റെ ദാസനായ ഇയ്യോബിന്മേല്‍ നീ ദൃഷ്ടിവെച്ചുവോ? അവനെപ്പോലെ നിഷ്കളങ്കനും നേരുള്ളവനും ദൈവഭക്തനും ദോഷം വിട്ടകലുന്നവനും ഭൂമിയില്‍ ആരും ഇല്ലല്ലോ എന്നു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.

 (Tamil OV)  கர்த்தர் சாத்தானை நோக்கி: என் தாசனாகிய யோபின்மேல் கவனம் வைத்தாயோ? உத்தமனும் சன்மார்க்கனும், தேவனுக்குப் பயந்து, பொல்லாப்புக்கு விலகுகிறவனுமாகிய அவனைப்போலப் பூமியில் ஒருவனும் இல்லை என்றார்.

(Telugu)  అందుకు యెహోవానీవు నా సేవకుడైన యోబు సంగతి ఆలో చించితివా? అతడు యథార్థవర్తనుడును న్యాయవంతుడునై దేవునియందు భయభక్తులు కలిగి చెడుతనము విసర్జించిన వాడు, భూమిమీద అతని వంటివాడెవడును లేడు.