To have “skin in the game” is to have incurred risk
(monetary or otherwise) by being involved in achieving
a goal. In the phrase, “skin” refers to an investment
(literal or figurative), and “game” is the metaphor for
actions on the field of play under discussion.
Our Enemy has always known our weaknesses and in
the Bookof Job we see the Deceiver's opinion of us.
Verse 4. – And Satan answered the Lord, and said,
Skin for skin. No doubt a proverbial expression,
resembling “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth; Tit for tat,”
and the like; but not expressive of retaliation.
Satan means that, to keep his own “skin” intact,
a man will sacrifice another's “skin;” even that of his
nearest and dearest. Job, he insinuates, submitted to
the loss of his children without a murmur, because he
feared that otherwise God would stretch forth his hand
against his person, and smite it or destroy it. He cannot
imagine any motive for submission and apparent
resignation but a selfish one (comp. Job 1:9). Yea, all
that a man hath will he give for his life; i.e. “a man will
submit to the loss, not only of all his possessions, but
even of those whom he loves best, to save his own life
– he will do anything for that.” So the “false accuser.”
All the numerous acts of self-sacrifice which human
history presents, and has presented from the first,
are ignored. Job 2:4
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Counting it all joy WHEN WE LISTEN TO THE SAVIOUR,
Ron
