March 2 | Daily Devotion | Three Hedges Around A Godly Man | Zac Poonen

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Summary

The speaker uses the story of Job to illustrate that God places three protective 'hedges' around a godly man: his property, his family, and himself. These hedges represent divine protection, which can only be breached by God's permission, even when Satan attacks. The central message is that a true child of God has this assurance of protection over their life, family, and possessions, leading to the declaration, 'The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.'

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Blessed by a word from Satan's mouthThe speaker introduces a surprising insight from the conversation between God and Satan in Job chapter 1.Job 1:8

The three hedges around JobSatan admits that God has placed a hedge around Job, his family, and his property, meaning the devil cannot touch them without permission.

Permission to breach the first two hedgesGod allows Satan to test Job by lowering the outer hedges, giving him power over Job's property and his children.

The loss of property and servantsEnemies and fire from heaven, sent or stirred up by Satan, consume all of Job's livestock and property.

The loss of the children and Job's responseA destructive wind kills Job's sons and daughters, but Job responds by falling down and worshiping God without complaint.

Permission to test Job's bodyIn chapter 2, God allows Satan to go through the third hedge and afflict Job's body with boils, provided he spares Job's life.

The three hedges for the child of God todayThe speaker explains that children of God have these same three hedges around their property, family, and personal health, which can only be opened by God's permission.

The promise for New Testament believersBelievers today have a promise that no trial will exceed what they can bear, a specific comfort that Job did not possess.1 Corinthians 10:13

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