For the last two weeks, we have talked about the reality of spiritual warfare. We have looked at Job and how God told Satan to consider him before he boasted about his sway over the world. We looked at the many things that Satan considered as he looked at Job. There were many considerations and calculations that needed to be made as he targeted this upright and blameless man.
Satan is crafty and subtle, but he is not wise. Wisdom only happens from fearing the Lord. Though he has great intellectual powers they are not informed by the truth or the reality of the omnipotence of God. His ways have been compared to a miner in ancient warfare. Often when an opposing army wanted to make a breach in a fortification, they would have miners dig under a wall. Before the invention of explosives, the miners would dig a hole under the wall and then cause a collapse. With explosives, it became much easier as all they had to do was ensure they were under the wall, set the charge, and then blow it up. However, if the opposing army found out that their enemy was digging, they would send out underminers who would dig a deeper tunnel under the enemy miners. They would then cause a collapse thereby trapping and most likely killing the other miners. Satan may have the objective to steal, kill, and destroy but God has a purpose to answer his. The miners work underground, and you would not notice that there is work happening. But there is and we had better take notice.
Today, we ask the question: what does God consider concerning his people and Satan’s relationship with them? We will see that God considers the sphere in which Satan’s power is allowed to operate. Second, God is always considering the preservation of his people. Third, God always has an eye on how to transform or sanctify his people. Finally, God has prepared a better reward for his people, in this life and the next.