What Satan does

“One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, ‘Where have you come from?’
“Satan answered the Lord, ‘From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it.’” Job 1:6-7
The book of Job makes no sense without the first two chapters, which show us what went on behind the scenes. We read the book and think, ‘Why did Job despair? God was in control. He placed restrictions on what Satan could and couldn’t do to him.’ But Job didn’t know this.
These first two chapters also give us some interesting insights into how Satan operates. Satan is a created being. He was the most powerful angel (Ezek. 28:14), but he fell through pride (Isa. 14:12-13). We also notice that at the present time, although he is fallen, he still has access to heaven. And he continues to do today, what he did to Job all those years ago: he accuses us before the Father. Of Job he said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?... But stretch out Your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face” (Job 1:9-11, see also Job 2:4-5).
Rev. 12:10 tells us that in the Tribulation, Satan will be cast out of heaven for good, and not allowed to enter it again. He will vent his fury against those who are still left on the earth. But for now, Satan accuses us before the Lord day and night. But Jesus stands before us as our advocate, interceding for us (Rom. 8:34, Heb. 7:25, 1 John 2:1). He doesn’t beg and plead the Father not to listen to Satan. Rather, He simply stands in the gap and says, ‘This one’s with Me.’