天上的景象
约伯记一章6至12节
6有一天，神的众子来侍立在耶和华面前，撒但也来在其中。
7耶和华问撒但说：“你从哪里来？”撒但回答说：“我从地上走来走去，往返而来。”
8耶和华问撒但说：“你曾用心察看我的仆人约伯没有？地上再没有人像他完全正直，敬畏神，远离恶事。”
9撒但回答耶和华说：“约伯敬畏神岂是无故呢？
10你岂不是四面圈上篱笆围护他和他的家，并他一切所有的吗？他手所做的都蒙你赐福；他的家产也在地上增多。
11你且伸手毁他一切所有的，他必当面弃掉你。”
12耶和华对撒但说：“凡他所有的都在你手中，只是不可伸手加害于他。”于是撒但从耶和华面前退去。
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神的使者来到神的面前汇报他们的工作；但撒但竟然在他们中间！是谁让他进前来的？答案是「神允许的。」自始至终，万事都是由神掌管；除非得到神的允准，否则撒但不能有任何行动。撒但只有在神的允许下，才能试探我们。
你有否发现，是神引导撒但去注意约伯的？约伯的为人处事，在神眼中已是无可指责。神对撒但说：「你曾经试探约伯，却始终不成功。」
撒但的回答尽显他的本性。他在神面前诋毁约伯：「他敬拜你，岂是无故呢？你岂不事事祝福他吗？你赐他丰富的田产和牲畜。难怪他敬拜你了！你只是贿赂他！」
神回应撒但的毁谤说：「好的，我将撤掉你所说的篱笆，只是不可伤害他。」（12节）我们可以在本章的余下部份，看见撒但的行动和约伯的反应。
透过这一幕景象，我们得知是谁在背后攻击属神的人。撒但又名「控诉者」，时至今日，牠仍不断在神面前控诉人；他还不时四出查探及试探人，希望能乘虚而入，找到掌权控制的机会。彼得形容他是咆哮的狮子，遍地游行，寻找可吞吃的人。
保罗告诉我们，我们必须时常穿上神的军装。他说我们随时需要全副军装，军装的每一件配备都很重要。其中两件最重要的配备，就是公义的护心镜和信心的盾牌。前者是提醒我们要过圣洁的生活，如果我们的生活不是应有的样子，我们若有隐藏的罪，撒但就有机可乘来绊倒我们。盾牌提醒我们，我们随时会遇到疑惑、批评、中伤等火箭的攻击，但我们对神的信心，却能保守我们站立得稳。让我们保证自己时常穿上军装！
STRANGE HAPPENINGS IN HEAVEN
Job 1:6-12
6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.
7 And the LORD said to Satan, “From where do you come?”
So Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”
8 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?”
9 So Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
10 Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
11 But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”
12 And the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on his person.”
So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
Message
The angels had come before God to give an account of their service. But we find Satan among them! Who let him in? The answer is “God did”. God was still in control and always will be. Satan cannot do anything unless God gives permission. Satan may bring about the test, but it is God who allows it.
Did you notice it was God who drew Satan’s attention to Job? There was no reason to punish Job. No reason to condemn. God was saying, “Here’s a man you’ve tried to tempt but you haven’t been successful.”
In reply Satan showed his character. He slandered Job to God. “Why shouldn’t he worship you? Look what you’ve done for him. You’ve blessed him with plenty of land and cattle. No wonder he worships you. You’ve bribed him.”
God answered Satan’s slander by saying (v.12) “All right, I will take away the hedge you say is around him. But you cannot touch Job himself.” We will see both Satan’s response and Job’s response in the remainder of this chapter.
Already we have a glimpse of what is behind attacks on God’s people. Satan is called the Accuser and he is still doing it! But even more he probing and testing trying to find a place where he can enter and seek to take control. Peter calls him a prowling lion, looking for someone to attack.
Paul tells us of our need of the armour of God. He says we need it in full all the time. Each piece of that armour is especially important. Perhaps the two most important are the breastplate of righteousness and the shield of faith. The first one speaks of holy living. If our lives are not what they should be - if sin is lurking somewhere hidden, Satan will find that spot and seek to make us fail. The shield reminds us that we will be attacked by the fiery darts of doubt, criticism and insult, but our faith in God will keep us from falling. Let’s make sure we have our full armour on!