A Study in Job part eleven

Again, the Scriptures pull back the veil so that we have insight into the eternal:

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.” (Job 2:3).

Satan hissed, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!” And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.” (Job 2:4-6).

So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took for himself a piece of pottery and scraped his wounds while he sat in the midst of the ashes. He had lost everything but his beloved wife. Perhaps she would comfort him. But look at what she said,

“Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”

It’s easy to vilify Job’s wife as a shallow godless and unfaithful woman, who failed to be a helpmate to her beloved husband. But let’s not be too quick to judge this poor woman. Like Job, her life was picture-perfect. She was rightly respected because of her social position next to her esteemed hubby. She had born ten healthy children, and she was happy in the knowledge that their future was financially secure. Who doesn’t want that for their kids? If anyone ever had God’s blessing it was Job, his wife, and their ten children. Then, in a moment of time, her precious children were dead; all ten of them. Who ever heard of such a tragedy!

Continued tomorrow...