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There is something about the book of Job that troubles me. I am not exactly afraid of it, but neither am I very fond of it. The truth is, I am not sure I want to know why Satan targeted Job. I am not sure I want to know why bad things happen to good people. 

I wanted to begin this storm story by identifying the fact that the Bible describes both you and Job as blameless. Knowing that the Holy Spirit, who is the Author of all truth, went into His bag of words and pulled out the adjective blameless in connection with both Job and you leads me to believe that blameless people are not immune to the attack of the enemy. 

In both the Old Testament and the New Testament, Satan is described as “roaming.” Satan is still roaming the earth, but he no longer has the same power depicted in the book of Job because Calvary changed everything for all of eternity. And you, my friend, have been given the authority and power of heaven to defeat him!

God has bequeathed to you, as His child, His glorious power so that you will be able to endure all of the storms that come your way, and even command that the peace of Christ would rule and reign in the midst of a storm. 

Calvary ripped the power out of Satan’s bag of tricks and left him with only deceit and force. We can discern and steer clear of the enemy’s deceit through the truth of God’s Word and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. And we can defeat his force in the authority and power of Christ. Oh, he will certainly try to make a power play on your life from time to time, but he is only bluffing—that is all that he is able to do. 

You have the Word of God and the indwelling Spirit to fight against the deceit of the enemy! The storm doesn’t have the power— you have the power! 

Bible Reading:  Job 1:1-12,1 Peter 5:8