Job 1:11 says, But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. Satan said that if God took away all that Job had that not only would Job no longer worship God, but that he would curse God.  We may want God to commend our faith, but the question remains whether or not we will remain faithful if it seems that everything has been taken from us.  Satan said that Job only served God for material blessings.  Verse twelve adds, 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.  God himself did not take away the things that Job had, but He did give Satan the ability to do so.  We hear people ask today why bad things happen to good people, and the answer is that Satan is still free to go to and fro on the earth to attempt to get people to turn away from God.  Verse thirteen continues, And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:  Life was going on pretty much as normal for Job.  Job's children were together eating and drinking, or enjoying the riches of life we might say.  Verse fourteen states, And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: This was but the first of the messengers to come to Job.  Verse fifteen adds, And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.  The message started like a pretty normal day, but then we hear the message change. Job's possessions had been taken away and his servants killed except for the one who brought the message.  Satan wasted no time in putting his plan into effect.  We can certain that Satan will waste no time today attacking those who serve God.  Verse sixteen continues, While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.  Another messenger came with more bad news.  All of Job's sheep and servants had been destroyed by fire from heaven.  We know God did not send this fire.  Still, we might have tended to accuse God, especially if we believe God causes all things instead of believing that He allows all things.  Verse seventeen says, While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.  The bad news just kept coming for Job.  Sometimes, when we either see so many bad things happening in our life or the life of another, we may wonder how much more we or they can endure, but if we are followers of God, He will give us the strength to endure.  Verse eighteen continues, While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:  Verse nineteen concludes, And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.  So far, Job had only lost possessions that could be replaced, but he now lost his children, who could not be.  Having more children could never replace these sons and daughters.  Verse twenty states, Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,  Satan had said Job only worshipped God because God was materially blessing him, but Job proved him wrong.  The question is would we.  Verse twenty-one adds, And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.  I believe this is the truth of life that we must always realize.  Everything that we have, even life itself, is a gift from God, and we should always give Him the praise, no matter what is happening in life.  Verse twenty-two continues, In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.  God had commended Job's faith, and Job did not fail to stand in his faith.  He never foolishly blamed God, and neither should we when bad things happen in our lives.  We should always be able to sincerely say, "Blessed be the name of the Lord."