Job 1:1 says, There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.  We are told that Job was perfect and upright.  He feared, or I believe more accurately stood in awe of God and hated evil.  We also know that there was only One Who lived a life of perfection, and that was Jesus Christ.  I believe that when we are told that he was perfect that it means that he always attempted to live under the leadership of God.  Verse two adds, And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.  Job was blessed with a large family.  I believe that Job saw his family as a blessing from God, and we today should feel the same. We must acknowledge that only God can give life.  We may hear of life being created in a test tube, but even then life has to come from what God has created and must be sustained by His power.  If we have been blessed with children, whether one or many, we must give thanks to God for blessing us with them. Verse three continues, His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.  We see that Job put his relationship with God first, his family second, and his possessions third.  This is a good order for us to follow today.  We cannot allow family to come before God or possessions to come before either God or family. Job was a rich man, and he still served God.  Though we are told that it is hard for a rich man to be saved, it is not impossible.  As long as a person acknowledges that everything comes from God and is to be used for His glory, then riches will not get in the way of serving God.  Verse four states, And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.  Matthew Henry says this verse means that Job's children were prosperous, and this brought a feeling of joy to his heart.  I believe we can also say that his children were maybe more interested in feasting, or enjoying the riches of life, than they were in serving others for God's glory.  Verse five adds, And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.  I believe this verse confirms what I said about verse four.  Job offered sacrifices for his children daily, because he feared that they might have sinned against God.  We know that we cannot bring salvation to our children on our own, but we can certainly pray and sacrifice for them daily that they might be protected until they come to salvation on their own.  Verse six continues, Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.  I am not sure about the assembly mentioned here, but it is clear that Satan had not been permanently banished.  We know that whenever we assemble together that Satan is going to do his best to disrupt our worship.  Verse seven says, 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.  I believe that God knew exactly where Satan had been and what he had been doing. Satan's power is limited whereas God's is unlimited. Verse eight adds, 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?  This was a great endorsement of Job by God.  If there were such a meeting today, would God call one of us by name and hold us up as an example of faithfulness to Him?  We need to be that type of Christian, upright in our relationship to God and others and never giving in to evil.  Verse nine continues, Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?  Satan, the great deceiver, will always attempt to discredit those who serve God.  If he cannot do it based on our actions, he will attempt to do it based on our motives.  When Christians do good works today, there are always those who claim that we are really doing them for our own benefit somehow.  Verse ten concludes, 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.  Satan's basic question was whether Job served God simply because God had blessed Job materially.  Again, we need to realize that Satan will do anything to discredit those who put their faith in God.