The Lord, “From going to and fro in the Earth, and from walking up and down in it.” For many years I had always thought; what an arrogant and insolent response from this fallen creature! (Of course, we know the story of Job, how that The Lord allowed Satan to test Job; So, into Satan’s hand was delivered everything Job owned). Then we see again that there c ome’s another day, Job 2:2 , where ‘ The Sons of God came to present t hemselves before The Lord, and Satan came also…’ Again, The Lord asks Satan, “From whence do you come”. And again, Satan responds with the same answer, as if to indicate he is ‘ relegated by design ’ to say…
“From going to and fro in the Earth, and from walking up and down in it.”
But now, no longer can that fallen creature access the heights of his previous calling when once he was able to … ‘ walk up and down in the midst of the stones of fire ’ ! Though Satan was once Lucifer he is now the fallen ash toned creature who must still operate within the confines of his calling: walking to and fro, but now, only in the Earth. As a point of interest worth repeating again and again (even in this twisted version of Lucifer now Satan) he must perform his duty as created. To walk to and fro, and up and down, in the Earth. What do we know of The Lord God Almighty? More specifically what does He do in the Earth? Well, we see in 2 Chronicles 16:9 t hat… “ The Eyes of The Lord run to and fro throughout the whole Earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him. ” And The Lord certainly did that on the behalf of Job, through the created being Satan, whose job it was and still is, to go to and fro in the whole Earth. With that in mind how should we react? Consider the Apostle Peter’s inspired words… 1 Peter 5:8 “ Be alert and of sober mind. For Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. ”
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