Job knew that his possessions really belonged to God (Psalms 24:1).

Job thought that God had taken Job’s possessions. And Job thought that this was fair. God gave him those things. And Job supposed that God had taken those things away. Job did not know that really Satan had done these terrible things. But Job did not accuse God. Job did not say that God was evil. Job continued to praise God.

Job was patient (James 4:11). Job did not know why these terrible events happened. But Job trusted God. Job continued to praise God. Job was still a servant of God. So Job was careful always to respect God.

Perhaps Job supposed that the most terrible things had happened to him. But soon he would suffer even more troubles.

We can learn many important lessons from Chapter 1:

• God is good. He protects us. He provides for us.

• The devil is cruel. The devil causes our troubles.

• Sometimes God allows the devil to test us. At these times, God is still protecting us. God will help us.

When we have troubles, we should still trust God. We should continue to respect God. And we should praise God in every situation.

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