Killing Sacred Cows
During a particularly difficult time in my life that found me quite desperate to understand the “why” of my situation, some Scriptures came to mind that changed me in significant ways. I began reading Job, something I hadn’t done for a very long time. Two things jumped out at me, one of which was significantly different than how I remembered the Job story. The other changed my thinking in profound ways. First of all, I had thought that Satan had initiated the situation with God and Job. As I read it again, I realized that God had been the initiator! What!? According to the story, Satan was standing before God (I have no idea why this was or what caused Satan…