Dear Ioanna:

The book of Job describes why Job was bothered by the devil. Job had done nothing wrong. Satan asked God if he could attack him because Job was a righteous man.

Verse 1 says, "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God, and turned away from evil."

Verses 7-13:

 7 The Lord said to Satan, “Whence have you come?” Satan answered the Lord, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” 8 And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” 9 Then Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nought? 10 Hast thou not put a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.11 But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse thee to thy face.” 12 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power; only upon himself do not put forth your hand.” So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

God allowed Satan to attack Job, to test Job, to show Satan that Job was truly righteous and would not curse God no matter what Satan did to him.

We learn from Job to remain faithful to God no matter what adversity we suffer. We learn patience from Job, and we learn ultimately the redemptive nature of suffering and that God is always with us.

Here is a commentary by Father Most and a very detail line-by-line commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas and an article in the 1917 Catholic Encyclopedia.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary