God Knows Us Better Than We Do

Job 1: 8 - 11, 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?" So Satan answered the LORD and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!" NKJV

Wouldn't it be wonderful to know God in the same way that He knows us? Through today's devotion, God is teaching us that He has made the Way possible for us to know Him even as we are known? In Christ, we have full access into the glorious throne room where God dwells so that we can commune with Him personally. We have also been given the Holy Spirit, who further reveals our heavenly Father to us through the person of Jesus Christ.

In today's scriptures from the book of Job, we see that God is speaking to Satan about the character and faith of Job. It seems as if God is Job's advocate in court and is defending him against Satan's railing accusations. I thank God for giving us this glimpse into the realm of the Spirit so that we might know for ourselves what goes on just before we "go on trial."

In America's court system, the accuser has to offer up evidence that will support or add credence to their case. All that Satan had to offer in his argument was an accusation; however, God laid out a very specific defense on Job's behalf. One of the most asked questions from believers and non-believers alike is centered on the reason why God allows us to suffer. Nevertheless, I'd like to share a new insight about Job's trial that was given to me by the Holy Spirit. 

Job wasn't privy to the conversation that was being discussed in the spirit-realm between God and Satan. He didn't know what was about to take place that would invade his life and bring him to his knees. Nonetheless, Satan struck Job's family, possessions, and livestock; and he destroyed all that Job had. However, in response to all that Satan had done against him, Job never sinned, nor did he speak foolishly against God. It is human nature to want to strike out and get revenge when someone commits an offense against us. Even so, faith will give the place of vengeance to God.  

The trial of Job's faith and patience only served to prove that what God had already spoken about Job before Satan's attack against him was true. As a result of Job having faith in God and loving Him more than worldly possessions, he came into agreement with God's report about him instead of agreeing with Satan's report. 

We are most vulnerable to doubt when we come under a spiritual attack. We will know when doubt begins to fill our minds because we will begin to have wrong thoughts about God and ourselves. Consequently, we must make a decision whether to believe God's Word or the demonically inspired thoughts.

We must choose to stand on what God has declared in His Word about who He is and who we are in Christ, lest we enter into temptation and lose faith. As we endure the temptation by standing in faith, based on what God has said about us in His Word, then He can rebuke Satan and reward us.

When Job endured his trial and kept his faith, his enemies were rebuked, and Job was rewarded double for his trouble. Because of his stand of faith and his believing the report of the Lord, God restored twice as much to Job as he had lost. Are you on trial today? Do you feel like striking out against someone because of the wrong that they have perpetrated against you? Remember, there has already been a discussion about you, even before you got the evil report. The case was previously tried, and the verdict was in your favor. All you must do is pray for strength and stand in faith until you receive the verdict of "innocent in Christ."  

God Knows Me,
Pastor Asa Dockery