I come from going to and fro on the earth... Job 1.7
(The Malevolent Hedge-checker)
*The holiness and happiness of the saints are the shame and torment of the devil and the devils children*
***Satan is an adversary: "That adversary of yours; not a common adversary, but an enemy that impleads you, and litigates against you in your grand depending cause, and aims at your very souls. The devil, the grand accuser of all the brethren; this title is derived from a word which signifies: to strike through, or to stab. He would strike malignity into our natures and poison into our souls. He is a roaring lion, hungry, fierce, strong, and cruel, the fierce and greedy pursuer of souls. By his business: He walks about, seeking whom he may devour; his whole design is to devour and destroy souls. To this end he is unwearied and restless in his malicious endeavours; for he always, night and day, goes about studying and contriving whom he may ensnare to their eternal ruin***
Remember how slyly Satan censured Job as a hypocrite, not asserting that he was so, but only asking, "Does Job fear God for nothing?"- " But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."
***It is "NOT" strange if those that are approved and accepted of God be unjustly censured by the devil and his instruments; if they are otherwise unexceptionable, it is easy to charge them with hypocrisy, as Satan charged Job, and they have no way to clear themselves, but patiently to wait for the judgment of God. As there is nothing we should dread more than being hypocrites, so there is nothing we need dread less that being called and counted so without cause***
***God suffered Job to be tried, as he suffered Peter to be sifted, but took care that his faith should not fail (Lu. 22:32) and then the trial of it was found unto praise, and honour, and glory, 1 Pt. 1:7***
Psalm 35.15 - But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; attackers gathered against me when I was unaware.
They slandered me without ceasing. (16) Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked; they gnashed their teeth at me.
Zec 3.2 - And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
Acts 7.54 - When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. (55) But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. (56) "Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." (57) At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, (58) dragged him out of the city and began to stone him.
Rom 13.12 - The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
2Cr 6.7 - By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left
2Cr 10.4 - For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds
2 Corinthians 11.14 - And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
Eph 6.12 - For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
1Th 5.8 - But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
1 Peter 5.8 - Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Hebrews 7.25 - Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them
Hebrews 4.15 - For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin. (16) Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Jud 1.9 - Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
*God knows all the malice of the devil and his instruments against his servants; and we have an advocate ready to appear for us, even before we are accused*
Revelations 20.10 - and the Devil, who is leading them astray, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are the beast and the false prophet, and they shall be tormented day and night -- to the ages of the ages. |
