Job1:12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
What is worthy of note, is that when the hedge was removed, satan never once appeared in person, but instead, took possession of the minds of his human agents to carry out the part of the carnage that took out Job’s family, his employees, and his livestock. This fact raises several other serious questions, as it pertains to the issue of security for Christians, which we will address next. [1] Does, and can satan take possession of a human agent, and direct him to attack a specific location, or specific individuals?
Jobs friends came to visit him after the carnage, and thus, it is very likely that Job’s family was not the only one residing in his neighborhood. Therefore, we must question whether or not devils can impress the human agent to handpick specific locations, and persons on a specific street, to carry out their acts of carnage?
Job 1:12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord. 14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: 15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. (This single servant was probably spared only so that he could bring back the bad news.)
Psalms 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!