Standing In The Breach

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. 7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? 9 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. 12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord. (Job 1:6-12)

This gathering in heaven almost seems like a kind of council or parliament. Satan comes apparently uninvited. I believe he claims the right to be there because he took it from Adam. But Jehovah challenges his right to be there on the basis that one man on earth does not have even one toe in Satan's service. Satan argues that "God" has bought Job out, and Jehovah allows Satan to do some limited tormenting. This passage is useful to understand what is happening behind the scenes in our lives. Regardless of whether God prospers us or not, will we not resolve to be an ambassador like Job to keep this world from Satan's complete control? Who will stand in the breach?