What tactic of Satan finally worked on Job?
The tactic that finally worked on Job was his three friends. Satan could not budge him through the loss of wealth, family, or health, but the enemy always has an ace up his sleeve, and here his aces were three believers. They came armed with truth and knew their doctrine, but the father of lies did not have to fear the truth this time, because he knew these men would not wrap it in grace. Operating on the assumption that Job must be suffering because he had sinned, they accomplished what all the tragedies could not: they got Job out of fellowship and out of line with the plan of God. Misguided believers can do more damage with their truth than Satan ever does with his lies.
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