bet of a life time Satan bets God
The bet of a life time. Satan bets God on what you will do. Think this is a far fetched ideal. It has happened before. There was a “bet” between Satan and God on whether Job would curse God. The only restriction that God put on Satan was that he could not take Job’s life.
The more I thought about this the more I wonder if it is happening today. Does Satan and God make such a bet over me or over you. What is the restrictions that God puts on those bets.
Think about it. A bad thing happens in your life or a sin that presents itself. Did God allow Satan to do that in your life.
A married woman meets the man of her dreams. A hunk of a guy who listens to her. Who supposedly feels her pain. A guy whom every time the woman sees this guy she wants to rip off his clothing and ride him like no one has ever before. So when this woman is with this guy does Satan the whole time whispers in her ear “No one will know what you did. Your kids and husband will never know. You are horny and you deserve this.” Is it God’s fault when she caves in and has the affair or is it Satan’s fault.
Or how about your child dies a horrible death. God did allow Satan to kill off Job’s children. Was the death of your child a result of a bet on whether you would curse God.
Or how about you get cancer or some other medical issue. Is it result of a bet. God did allow Satan to give Job horrible boils to see if he would curse God. Is there a bet on whether you would curse God.
The more I think of this, the more I struggle with the thought that God is a loving God. How can God make a “bet” on me knowing that I would have to suffer during this time of trial. What guarantee that God will restore me like he restored Job when it was all over.
I understand that there is way way more to the book of Job. I understand that I took a simplistic look at it. It is just one of those things that bounces around my mind on nights that I just cannot sleep.
Blessings
Thomas
