Wouldn’t it be nice to know what is going on in heaven? Wouldn’t it be nice to have God’s explanation for our lives? Wouldn’t it be nice to know what God thinks about us?

In the book of Job, we get to know things that not even Job knows. As his story unfolds, God pulls back the veil, allowing us to listen in and see what is happening there. We see God call Satan in to interrogate him. And what is he up to? He is roaming to and fro, prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. But then, look what God says; consider what God says about Job. He brags about him! He boasts of him. He is one proud Father. Hearing this conversation leads me to ask this question: What does God say about me? If we could pull back the veil and listen in to these heavenly conversations, what would God say about you? About me?

There’s no need to wonder. While we may not know the exact words that our Father speaks about us as he converses with his angels, we do know this. The Devil doesn’t get an audience there anymore. He has fallen from heaven like lightning (cf. Luke 10:18). Not only is the Devil under Jesus’ feet, but he is under our feet, too. And, wonder of wonders, beyond all of that, our names are written in heaven (cf. Luke 10:20).

Four times in the opening two chapters, God gives his verdict of Job. How many times has spoken his verdict over you? Yes, our resurrected Lord stands up before the Devil, who questions our faith in Jesus and says to him, “The Lord rebuke you! This is one whose sin I have removed. I have rescued them from the fire. They are mine!” Job 1:6-11