Job

Ok. Well, now I understand what Eric and Craig were saying about Job. It's pretty painful to read. Is it ok to say that about the Bible? It's interesting to think that Job sat with his friends for 7 entire days without saying a word and then proceeded to deliver his very long speech/plea that goes on and on. I haven't gotten to God's response yet (I hope that's tonight's reading), but maybe it will get better. I did think that it was interesting that God and Satan discussed Job (that God actually brought him up) and then God let Satan have his way with him so he could torture him. When that still only brought praise to God, Satan was again allowed to torture Job. I have always believed that when things are going well and you are doing your all-out best to worship God and walk in his ways that Satan will attack you. I guess I always thought that Satan was attacking us on his own accord not that God was allowing him to. It was actually pretty scary that Satan was allowed to completely rob Job of EVERYTHING. I know I have been tested before in big situations and have still always trusted God and known that he would take care of me and he had everything under control. Of course, I have never lost EVERYTHING, and it is terrifying to think that God would allow Satan to take EVERYTHING away from you after so much had been lost and you still praise him so more torture is allowed. On one hand, the situation with the 7 days of silence and then the never-ending ramble from Job seems a little weird, but on the other, can you imagine the sheer pain and heartache of all that he went through? I know God is in control and has a reason for everything, but it is scary to think about the torture that Job was allowed to suffer.