Job 1:9 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nothing? 10 Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
This question needed to be settled once and for all, because earth’s inhabitants are to serve, love, and obey God, only from their free will, because God is inherently good and merciful to the core. Thus, the episodes which followed gave Job cause for concern as he grappled with the deep theological questions swirling around in his mind. Some of these questions we will address from the Bible, so that our perspectives and views would be clear cut.
This is the case especially as we head into unchartered waters. Our faith in God is directly linked to what we believe about Him, and therefore, we will have to address these questions very reverently. Question [1] As our Creator, does God have a moral obligation to protect us in our fallen state? This first question includes persons who’re in a covenant relationship with God, and individuals who are not. Does He have a moral duty to protect us?
In all of our interpretations of Who God is, we must bear in mind that through Adam’s sin, man forfeited some of the natural safeguards, and provisions that the inhabitants of other unfallen worlds are given. Christ came along, and He has paid the price for our redemption, but until such time when humanity will be fully restored to God, His protection and blessing occur strictly because of His mercy. Not because of a moral obligation or duty incumbent upon Him.
Job 1:Lamentations 3: 22 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!