Sabbath, 08/29/09 at 7:08 PM EST USA
We should live in fear - of Satan and, even more so, of God.

1. we are reminded over and over again that we should be humble - there is no boasting.

2. it is humility as fear in the presence of such power (Satan can take away your life - but only if God permits, and God, of course, Who is Sovereign over all - He alone is ALMIGHTY!

3. we are nothing but:

   1. worms,

   2. cups to be filled by God's will, and

   3. clay formed by the Potter (who is God of course).

4. God is our strength

5. with God all things are possible; with man nothing is possible

It's so clear to me yet I am finding it difficult to explain. I don't mean walk around afraid of everything. But we should be aware that we have no strength of our own. We have no thing of our own. (In Job God gives much, of what we think as belonging to Job, to Satan. Job's possessions; Job's family; Job's health. All of it was attacked or destroyed. Where was Job's "strength" to stop any of this? No where.