One of my best friends got into a huge and unnecessary argument recently. Watching his friend was embarrassing because I thought his behaviour was utterly unmerited. He had no idea what he was talking about and should not have been involved, but he forced himself into a situation and presumed to know how to respond. It was insulting, and everyone told him as such. He was upset at the reaction he received, storming away in a fit of rage. I was pleased to see him apologise to the group he offended a few days later, knowing he was wrong.
Job lost everything to Satan when Satan wanted to prove to God that he could flip even the most righteous of God’s followers to evil. In the chapters preceding this one, Job has done that, wondering why and how God could let this happen to him. These verses are God’s response, similar to the group’s rebuke to my friend. Job assumes he has no idea what God has planned and demands an answer. Job has no idea! God asks where Job was when God created everything! There is not much that can be said in reply to that.
As Christians, no matter what befalls us, we should not question why it has happened.
@peacewriter51
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