For many years I never quite understood the objective of the book of Job.
At face value it at best represents a Good natured game between God and Satan involving man, and at worst presents God as arrogant, unloving and cruel - None of which is true!
Jesus commanded us to Repent - Change our way of Thinking and as a result, our Living.
The biggest thing we need to Repent of is our Vision of God. He is Love and there is no shadow of turning in Him.
Functional Faith depends on us Understanding this:
- God is Good.
- Grace is a Gift.
- Salvation is a Gift.
- Healing is a Gift.
- Eternal Life is a Gift.
- Abundant Life is a Gift .
Any concept of God that does not reflect His Perfection , His Holiness , His Goodness and His Grace as a Manifestation of His essence which is Love is simply Blasphemy .
The book of Job tells us nothing about God but everything about man's perverted Vision of God fed to us by Satan .
Thank God that He revealed the Truth about Himself in Christ Jesus !
You see, that is why the Scriptures tell us that Jesus is the Truth .
P.S. Satan did a job on Job .