HOW’S YOUR FAITH, PART 3

The Father knew Job wouldn't bow to Satan, making him determined to tempt and ultimately destroy one of the Father’s elect. Job’s faith stayed on the Father, whom he foolishly challenged His works that he understood not, lacked wisdom about, and had no knowledge concerning. The Father is an omnipotent being that you cannot argue with; He's everywhere at all times. You can't overwhelm that kind of sovereign preeminence. As the word says, Job’s wife told Job to curse the Father and die. While in the midst of his affliction, Job scolded his wife with a strong rebuke. {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}. Unlike his friends, Job acknowledged that it’s the Father who creates good and evil. Here's why the Father chose Job. Satan has no authority. The Most High gives him access, not authority. Job understood what Zophar, Eliphaz, and Bildad couldn’t acknowledge. Not because they were thoughtless or unknowing, but full of folly. Their intentions were good from their perspective. But they were playing a game of musical chairs with six 500lb men and women with plastic lawn chairs. It's hell watching people you love look at you as though you've harmed them until you gave them plenty of reasons to believe so. We war against our flesh daily, knowing Satan is tempting us at all times. Job knew what these 3 didn’t know in his feeble condition. Satan gets away with things that you pay for, or does he? He works against the body of Yahusha 24/7 as the rebellious spirit that works within. If he can find anything in you that he can identify in him, he will magnify it and use it to destroy you. A little leaven spoileth the whole lump. The Father told Satan. {Job 1:8-12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? 9 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. 12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord}. Satan couldn't put his hand on Job, but it didn't stop him from attacking him with boils and sores from head to toe with rot gut or breath as rancid as a camel’s. His enemies stole or destroyed his livestock, murdered his servants, burnt his brother’s house, and all 10 of Job’s children were killed by a windstorm, and after all of that, what did Job do? {Job 1:20: Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped}. Job had an unconquerable spirit that was not broken. He had a vast amount of faith in the Most High, never in himself. Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar’s objective purpose was meant well. But the Bible warns us concerning things of this matter. Read {Jeremiah 17:5} again. Job did neither of these, only the latter. He knew the Father was his strength. The bitter poison of man or Satan wouldn't outlast or overcome the blessings of the Most High’s Spirit. Job had a greater faith that was perfected through adversity and tribulation. When you've reached this pinnacle of faith that you can ask the Most High for something and He grants it, you've progressed to a higher level of faith and personal relationship with the Father that many would love to have. People will kill you for it. Violence will alienate and separate them from the Holy Spirit, disallowing them from achieving, through just works and a righteous way of living, that very thing they cannot achieve without Yahuah: peace. {Philippians 4:7-8 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things}. The idle mind is a playground for the devil. Meditate on the good instead of what's bad or painfully bitter. Continue—