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Daily Bible - Job

Today's Reading is found in Job 1:1 to Job 4:21.

Job was about as good a man as there was and had found great favor with God for this. Of course, Satan also noticed these attributes and saw Job as a perfect target to exploit, for if he could prove that Job only served God when things went well, he could make a point that God played favorites.

Satan tested Job first by destroying all of Job's property and children. That's harsh, but Satan isn't exactly known for his gentle nature. So in one day, Job went from wealth to poverty. And he continued to praise God, saying that he started with nothing and would one day end up with nothing anyway.

So Satan decided to strike a bit closer to Job's comfort level and afflicted him with painful sores. We're not talking about cold sores, either. There were Satan-inspired wounds that covered Job from head to foot. He was so miserable, his wife told him to curse God and die! But still he retained his integrity and accepted his fate without complaining to God.

Job's friends came to comfort him and could barely recognize the man for all that had happened in such a short time. Finally he speaks. I thought I was long winded! At least he is interesting to "listen to". He curses the day he was born.

The response from his friend sounds less than complimentary. Let's read on.