The Bible tells us that Satan is the Father of lies. "...When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies." John 8:44 He is also called a deceiver, hence a liar. His basic nature is flasehood. From the Garden of Eden, and the first sin, his basic method of attack is lying.
But there was one day Satan told the truth. Sort of. In Job chapter one, we find Satan confronting God about one of God's faithful servants, Job. Job 1:1 Job 1:8 Their was no one as godly as Job. And the Bible also tells us that Job had great wealth. It is here Satan tells the truth but twists the truth to question Job's character. "Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land." Job 1:9-10.
The implication is that the only reason Job serves God is because God has blesses with great wealth. Satan spoke the truth by saying God protected him and had made him wealthy but that was not Job's motivation for loving and serving, as we see later in the Book of Job.
I am sure there are people that try to serve God out of a motive of selfishness. They serve God as long as things go their way and God makes life comfortable. But what if God should lift His 'hedge of protection'? What if God allowed us to lose all our possessions? Do we love and serve Him because of what He does for us and gives to us?
Job gives us our answer: "Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said." Job 2:10. Job motivation for serving was his love for God. This should be our reason as well.
"We love Him because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19
The implication is that the only reason Job serves God is because God has blesses with great wealth. Satan spoke the truth by saying God protected him and had made him wealthy but that was not Job's motivation for loving and serving, as we see later in the Book of Job.
I am sure there are people that try to serve God out of a motive of selfishness. They serve God as long as things go their way and God makes life comfortable. But what if God should lift His 'hedge of protection'? What if God allowed us to lose all our possessions? Do we love and serve Him because of what He does for us and gives to us?
Job gives us our answer: "Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said." Job 2:10. Job motivation for serving was his love for God. This should be our reason as well.
"We love Him because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19
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