God always puts his people to the test. Jesus was also tested to see if he would remain faithful to God or not. In order for us to be certain that Satan really knew who the “Sons of God” were: “On another day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him. And the LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the LORD, “From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it." Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.” “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has for his own life. But 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.” Job 2:1-6 (NIV) And in another version: “Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. And the LORD said unto Satan, from whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? And still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.” Job 2:1-6 (KJV) God allowed Satan to test Job but not to take Job’s life. Why is it that with the test given to Jesus, he would later die? Maestro Eraño M. Evangelista says: Jesus did not pass the test that was given to him by God! You have read that Job was tested “Skin for skin” by Satan, but God ordered Satan not to kill him. In the case of Jesus, why did God allow him to be executed? The reason Jesus was punished with death is that he professed to be the “Son of God” to his people. He was deceiving them to believe that he can save and heal them through his miracles and powers, when he was only sent to lead his people (Matthew 15:24) and show them the house with the Name of God, that was built before by King Solomon.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:45:57 +0000