Strike His Flesh And Bones

Job 2:4-8 – “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has for his own life. But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face.” The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.

Exodus 20:7 – “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

Job 1:12 – The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

Job 42:6 – Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”

Application:

• ·         Satan, the accuser, is given power to afflict but is kept on a leash.
• ·         In all the evil he effects among human beings or in nature, Satan is under God’s power.
• ·         To his humility Job adds repentance for the presumptuous words he had spoken to God.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV