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God answers Job and tells him to stand up and be like a man and prince
recorded 10/01/2023
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[00:00:05] Speaker A: You call me out upon the water, the great unknown.
My feet may fail, and there I find you in the mist. Jesus in ocean Steep my faith will stand and I will call upon your name and keep my eyes above the way.
When oceans rise, my soul rest in your embrace. For bound and deepest water your sovereign head be my God, my feet may fail. Fear surround me, never fail and you won't stop.
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That song right there, well, that's oceans, and that is a great song. It's by Hillsong, and it is covered under our BMI music license, six 1516 58. And we do have a call in number. I encourage people to call in if you're struggling sometimes talking and trading and experiences and everything else is a wonderful way of unburdening yourself.
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But with that, guess what, folks? Let's dive into where we were, and we were in Chapter 31 of Job.
Now, Job is just an upright and righteous man. That is shoe, as God said. God said that. And right now, the devil has put his finger on job. He has done everything else, but God has told him, the only thing you can't do is take Job's life. God gave him a commandment.
God gave him a commandment the first time, before he Even asked to hurt Job, he said, no, you will not go near job. So he's protected him. Twice. He's given Satan commands. When Satan approaches him, he has to come with angels and then present himself to God.
There's absolute power, omnipotence with our Lord. And Job now has had multiple friends come to visit him, and we've been through multiple speeches. They sat there for seven days. They didn't say anything. And then they started to come to the conclusion that job sinned against God.
And last week we covered how Job called his friends miserable comforters. And then he came to the realization.
How could you possibly know what God is thinking, what God wants, what God can do. It's far beyond your reach and your intelligence to understand what God does.
So here we are now. Chapter 31. Innocent of sensual sins, I made a covenant with my eyes. Why then should I think upon a maid? For what portion of God is there from above? And what inheritance of the Almighty from on high is not destruction to the wicked and estranged punishment to the workers of iniquity?
Doth not he see my ways and count all my steps?
He's telling him, I'm not doing these things. God knows every single thing I'm doing. He knows how many hairs are on my head, how many steps I take, how many breaths. And I think that we lose track of how powerful Christ God is. He controls everything.
The ocean waves. He knows how many animals, how many insects, how many birds. He knows how many people. All the numbers of the hairs on their head, how many steps they take, how many breaths they take, how many just times they blink. He knows every single thing.
Every single thing. The ocean waves, when it's going to rain, how many drops of rain come out. He knows all of that. How many leaves fall from a tree, where they're going, what is going to be and what is not going to be. There is nothing in the universe that he does not know. He knows how many grains of sand are on the beach.
There's nothing he doesn't know.
And when you think about that power and you think about that, Job is presenting his case right now to his friend. He's telling his friends he knows everything I do.
So here we go, chapter 31. Now we're in verse five. If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit, let me.
If my steps had turned out of the way and my heart walked after my eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to my hands, then let me sow and let another eat. Yea, let my offspring be rooted out. If my heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid weight at my neighbor's door, then let my wife grind unto another and let others bow down upon her.
For this is a heinous crime. Yea, if it is iniquity to be punished by the judges, for it is a fire that consumeth to destruction and would root out all my increase.
Now he's saying the innocent of abusing his power. If I did despise the claws of my man's servant or my maid servant when they contended with me, what then shall I do? When God riseth up, and when he visited, what shall I answer him?
He's telling you.
If I've done these things and God rises up against him, if God comes to him and says, give me an explanation, he can't give one.
He can't give one. So he'd know he'd be punished.
Okay, here we go. Verse 15.
Did not he that made me in the womb make him, and did not one fashion us in the womb? If I have withheld the poor from their desires, have caused their eyes of the widow to fail, or have eaten my morsel, myself alone and the fatherless have not eaten thereof.
For from my youth he was brought up with me as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb. And if I have seen any perish for want or clothing, or any poor without covering, if his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep, if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless when I saw my help in the gate, then let my arm fall off my shoulder blade and let my arm be broken from the bone. For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of His Highness I could not endure.
Here we go. Now we're on to verse 24. The innocent of trusting in his wealth. Now job is already saying the things that you're accusing me of, I have not done. You've said I've hurt the poor. You said I treated my servants badly.
You said I have turned away a needy widow or a child.
They're accused him of all these things, and he's saying, no, I didn't.
If I did, tear me to shreds, God, tear me to shreds. Rip my arm off from the bone right from the shoulder. If I have done these things, verse 24. Now, chapter 31.
If I have made gold my hope worshipping idols, or have said to the fine gold thou art my confidence. If I rejoice because my wealth was great and because my hand had gotten much, if I beheld the sun when it shined or the moon walking in brightness, and my heart had been secretly enticed, or my mouth had kissed my hand, this also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge.
For I should have denied the God that is above. See, I'm not worshipping idols either.
I'm not worshipping gold. I'm not worshipping my riches.
My focus is on Christ. God. That's my focus.
It's not above any of these other things. He's letting his friends know.
Innocent of not caring for his enemies. If I rejoiced, and this is verse 29, if I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me or lifted up myself when evil found him, cheered it on because you got what you deserved. But he hasn't done that either. Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
He's not hoping if anyone doesn't like him, he's not hoping something bad happens to them.
If men of my Tabernacle said not, oh, that we had of his flesh, we cannot be satisfied. The stranger did not lodge in the street, but I opened my doors to the traveler. If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding my iniquity in my bosom, did I fear a great multitude? Or did the contempt of families terrify me that I kept silence and went not out of the door?
Now Job pleads to meet God and defend himself now on verse 35. But Job is basically saying, I have opened the doors to strangers. I have helped those that have been hungry.
Nobody is questioning me.
And all this is happening. And now you guys are telling me that I am guilty of something I did not do. I am telling you I didn't do these things.
And I'm not hiding my iniquity like Adam did when they covered themselves because they realized they're naked.
And then think about what he did. He turned around. Adam turned around and blamed Eve. If you hadn't made her, I would have never been tempted. To begin with, it's your fault, God, Eve. She's the one who gave it to me.
And Job is telling you I haven't done these things. I'm not hiding any iniquity.
So now he comes along, and he's ready to do this.
Job pleads to meet God and defend himself. Oh, that one would hear me. Behold. My desire is that the Almighty would answer me. And that my adversary had written a book. Surely I would take upon my shoulders and bind it as a crown to me. I would declare unto him the number of my steps as a prince.
I would go near unto him.
If my land cry against me, or that the furls likewise thereof complain if I have eaten of the fruits thereof without money. Or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life.
Let thistles grow instead of wheat and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
He's pleading to God, talk to me.
Please, Lord, please explain this to me.
What have I done that offended you? I am so scared of you.
But let me defend myself.
Show me my transgressions. Show me my iniquity.
Now Elihu intervenes in the debate.
So these three men ceased to answer Job because he was righteous in his own eyes, but was kindled. The wrath of Elihu, the son of Bereshel, the buzzite of the kindred of Ram, against Job. Was his wrath kindled because he justified himself rather than God? Now they're accusing him of something else.
You think you're so great, and you've done this.
You've justified yourself and everything that we're telling you. This is why God's mad at you now. Now. This is why also against his three friends was wrath kindled because they had found no answer and yet had condemned job. Now Allahu, who had waited till Job had spoken because they were elder than he.
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these men, then his wrath was kindled. And Elihu the son of Bereshel the Bosonite, answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old. Wherefore I was afraid and Durst not show you my opinion. I said, days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
But there is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Great men are not always wise, neither do the aged understand judgment. Therefore I said, hearken to me. I will show my opinion. Behold, I waited for your words. I gave ear to your reasons, whilest ye searchest out what to say. Yea, I attended unto you, and behold, there was none of you that convinced Job that the answer of his words least ye should say, we have found out wisdom. God trusteth him. Down, not man.
Now he had not directed his words against me, neither will I answer him with your speeches. They were amazed. They answered no more. They left speaking off when I had waited, for they spoke not, but stood still and answered no more. I said, I will answer also my part. I will show my opinion, for I am full of the matter. The spirit within me constrainteth me. Behold, my belly is wine which has no vent. It is ready to burst out like new bottles. I will speak that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer.
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person. Neither let me give flattering titles and demand, for I know not to give flattering titles. In so doing, my maker would soon take me away.
Now, Elahu, he's younger and he's kept his mouth shut during this whole time.
Bilda and everyone else has made their speeches, accused job, but he's been quiet about it.
He's the youngest, and he knows that the elders are wise. He knows to respect them.
He knows that he's still learning, but he can't help this. He's disturbed, too. What's happened to Job? They all are.
But that's why they're Trying to tell him, go back to God and ask for the forgiveness.
Job's point of view is, how can I ask God for forgiveness for something I didn't do? So this is where we're at.
So Elihu challenges Job to a debate.
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches and hearken to all my words. Behold, now I have opened my mouth. My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge. Clearly the spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the almighty have given me life. If thou can answer me, set thy words in order before me. Stand up. Behold, I am according to thy wish. In God's stead.
I am formed out of the clay. Behold, my care shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
[00:20:36] Speaker A: You.
[00:20:38] Speaker B: Elihu now quotes Job's complaints. Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard thy voice of thy word, saying, I am clean without transgression. I am innocent. Neither is there any iniquity in me. Behold, he findeth occasions against me. He counteth me for his enemy. He putth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Behold, now this is where Elihu answers Job's complaints.
Behold, in this thou art not just. I will answer thee that God is greater than man. Why dost thou strive against him?
For he giveth not an account of any of his matters. For God speaketh once, yea, twice. Yea, man perceiveth not in a dream, in a vision of the night. Within, deep sleep falleth upon men in slumberings upon the bed.
Then he openeth his ears of the men and sealeth their instruction that they may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride for man.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit and his life from perishing by the sword. He is chastened also with pain upon his bed and the multitude of his bones with strong pain, so that his life abhorth bread and his soul dainty meat. His flesh is consumed away that it cannot be seen. And his bones that were not seen stick out yet his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
If there be a messenger within him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness, then he is gracious unto him, and saith, deliver him from going down to the pit. I found a ransom. His flesh shall be flesher than a child's. He shall return to the days of his youth. He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto him, and he shall see his face with joy, for he will render unto man his righteousness. He looketh upon man. And if any say, I have sinned and perverted that which was right, and it not profited me, he will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man to bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. Mark well. O job, hearken unto me. Hold thy peace, and I will speak. If thou hast anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify thee. If not heartbroken unto me, hold thy peace, and I shall teach the wisdom.
So now he's asking, Job, listen, answer me this.
Explain this to me.
Explain this to me.
But he already knows Job's complaints, because he told that to us in chapter 33, eight through eleven.
So now Elihu challenges Job to a debate. Again, Job hasn't answered.
Furthermore, Elihu answered and said, hear my words, o ye wise men, and give ear unto me. For you that have knowledge, for the ear trieth words as the mouth tasteth meat.
Let us choose to us judgment. Let us know among ourselves what is good.
Allah again quotes Job's complaints, for Jobeth said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment. Should I lie against my right, my wound is incurable without transgression. What a man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water, which goeth in the company with the workers of iniquity, and walked with the wicked with the wicked men. For he had said it profited of a man nothing, that he should delight himself with God.
Now he's answering Job's complaints. Chapter 34, verse ten. Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding. Far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should commit iniquity for the man, for the work of man shall render unto him and the cause every man to find According to his ways. Yea, surely God will not do wickedly. Neither will he Almighty pervert judgment who hath given him charge over the earth who hath deposed the whole world.
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself the spirit and his breath, all flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn unto dust. Now that thou hast understanding, hear this. Hearken to the voice of my words. Surely even he that hateth right govern. And wilt thou condemn him? That is most just.
Is it fit to say to a king thou art wicked? And to the princes. And to the princes ye are ungodly. How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor. For they are all the work of his hands. In a moment they shall die. And the people shall be troubled at midnight and pass away. And the mighty shall be taken away without land. For his eyes are upon the ways of man. And he seeth all his goings.
He's telling him he knows every single thing. Whatever wicked thing you do, there is nothing that God does not see. He knows all the goings on.
That's what he does.
Now we're in verse 22. There is no darkness, no shadow of death. Where the workers of iniquity May hide themselves in the dark. Wherever they cannot hide themselves from Christ, God's eyes. None of us can. For he will not lay upon man more than right that he should enter into judgment with God.
And let's start an argument.
He shall break into pieces mighty men without number and set others in their stead.
Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night so that they are destroyed. He striketh them as Wicked men in this open sight of others, because they turn back from him. And they would not consider any of his ways. So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him. And he heareth the cry of the afflicted when he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? And when he hideeth his face, who then can behold him? Whether it be done against a nation or against a man, only that the hypocrite reign, not least the people be ensnared. Surely it is meant to be said unto God, I have borne chastement, I've born to be chastised. I will not offend anymore that which I seen not. Teach thou me. If I have done iniquity, I will do no more. Change your ways. Repent.
Verse 33, chapter 34. Should it be according to thy mind, he will recompense it. Whether thou refuse or whether thou choose and not I. Therefore speak what I knowest. Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. Job had spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for the wicked men. For he addeth rebellion unto his sin and clapped his hands among us and the multitude and multiplieth his words against God.
So basically, he's telling him, you're sinning right now.
Right now in front of us, you are sinning.
He's spoken without knowledge, his words were without wisdom, and because of know he's sinning right now. And then Eliah gives his third rebuttal.
Spoke. Moreover, he said, and thinkest thou this to be right? That thou sayest, my righteousness is more than God's, for thou saidth, what advantage will it be unto the end unto thee? And what profit shall I have if I be cleansed from my sin? I will answer thee and thy companions with thee. Look upon to the heavens and sea, and behold the clouds which are higher than thou. If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? Or if any transgressions be multiplied, what doest unto him?
If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand? Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art, and thy righteousness may profit the son of man. By reason of the multitude of oppressions, they make the oppressed to cry. They cry out by reason of the arm of the Almighty. But none saith, where is God, my maker, who giveth songs into the nigHt? Who teachethth more than the beasts of the earth and maketh wiser than the fowls of heaven? Then they cry, but none giveth an answer because of the pride of evil men. So you're not answering. You don't want to debate. You have a lot of pride, and you're trying to tell me you're innocent. And then you're sinning right in front of me right now by saying, god, you're wrong. I know I'm innocent.
Although thou sayest now sayeth, see him, yet judgment is before him, therefore trust thou in him. But now, because it is not so, he hath visited his anger, yet he knoweth it not in great extremity, therefore doth job open his mouth in vain. He multiplieth words without knowledge.
And Elihu believes in chapter 36. He is disciplining job.
He's telling him, you are going to be disciplined.
This is what's happening. God's doing it right before you, and you don't even know it. Not a clue.
So Elihu also proceeded and said, suffer me a little, and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my maker. For truly my words shall not be false. He that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. Behold, God is mighty and despiseth not any. He is mighty in strength and wisdom.
He preserveth not the life of the wicked, but giveth right to the poor. He withdraw not his eyes from the righteous, but with the kings are they are on the throne. Yea, he doth establish them forever, and they are exalted. And if they be bound in feathers and beholden in the cords of affliction, then he showeth them their work and their transgressions that they have exceeded. He open also the ear to discipline and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity and their years in pleasures. But if not obey, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. But the hypocrites in the heart heap up wrath. They do not cry when he bindeth them. They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
He Delivereth the poor in his affliction and open their ears in oppression. Even so would he have removed thee out of the straight unto a broad place where there is no straightness.
And that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness. But thou hast justified the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and the justice take hold on thee, because there is a wrath. Beware. Least he is. Take thee away with his stroke. Then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Will he esteem thy riches? No, not gold, nor all the forces of strength. Desire not into the night, when the people are cut off in their place. Take heed. Regard not iniquity. For this has thou chosen rather than affliction. Behold, God exalteth by his power who teachest like him, who hath enjoined him in his way. Or who can say thou hast wrong wrought iniquity? Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. Every man may see it, man may behold it afar off. Behold, God is great, and we know him not. Neither can the number of his years be searched out. For he hath making the small the drops of the water they pour down rain according to the vapor thereof, which the clouds do drop and distill upon upon man abundantly. Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds or the noise of his tabernacle? Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it and covereth the bottom of the sea. For by them judges he the people. The great giveth meat in abundance with clouds he covereth the light and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh between the noise thereof, showing concerning it the cattle, also concerning the vapor.
Chapter 37.
At this also my heart trembleth and is moved out of this place. Hear attentionly the noise of his voice and the sound that goes out of his mouth. He directeth it under the whole heaven and is lightning unto the ends of the earth. After it a voice Roareth. He turneth with the voice of His Excellency. And he will not say, or he will not stay them. When his voice is heard, God thundereth marvelously with his voice. Great things do with he which we cannot comprehend. See, he's trying to say we can't comprehend everything that's going on.
Who could? Who could understand why God does the things that he does? God is just. All the time he is Almighty, he is powerful, and he is just. No matter what, no matter what we think we might say, he's not just, but we're wrong. He is just. He knows the things that could happen. That are going to happen. He knows the future, he knows the present, he knows the past.
For he said to the snow be thou on the earth. Likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. He sealeth up the land, the hand of every man, that all men should know his work. Then the beasts go into the dens and remain in their places. Out of the south cometh the whirlwind and cold. Out of the north, by the breath of God, frost is given, and the breadth of the waters is straightened also by the watering. He weareth the thick cloud, he scattereth his bright cloud.
And it is turned round about by his counsels that they may do whatever. So he commandeth upon them the face of the world in the earth he causeth it to come, whether for correction or for his land, or for mercy. Hearken unto this, O job. Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.
Dost thou know when God disposed them and caused the light of his cloud to shine? Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
How thy garments are warm? And when he quieteth the earth, by the south wind has thou with him spread out the sky which is strong as a molten looking glass.
Teach us what we shall say unto him. For we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
Should it be told him that I speak? If a man speaks, surely he shall be swallowed up. And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds, but the wind passes and cleanses them. For weather come out of the north with God. Is terrible majesty touching the Almighty. We cannot find out. He is excellent in power and in judgment. And in plenty of justice he will not afflict. Men do therefore fear him. He respecteth not any. Thou art wise of heart.
God questions Job from the realm of creation.
Here he comes.
Job's asked for it.
God is now going to question him. He's heard his complaint. He's heard his cries.
Fine. You want answers? I don't have to answer you. But I'm going to answer you because I'm God.
I'm going to teach you. I'm going to give you knowledge, so you're going to listen.
Here's my favorite chapter. Chapter 38.
God questions Job from the realm of creation.
Then the Lord answered job out of the whirlwind and said, who is this that darkeneth the counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man, for I demand of thee, and answer thou. Me? You answer me now.
Where was thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding, who hath laid the measures thereof? If thou knowest who hath stretched the line upon it. Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? Who laid the cornerstone thereof? When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Or who shut up the sea with doors when it broke forth as if it had issued out of the womb? When I made a cloud, the garment thereof, and the thick darkness a swaddling band for it, and break up for it my decreed place. And set bars and doors, and said, hereinto thou shalt come but no further.
And here shall they proud waves be stayed. Thou hast thou commanded the morning since the days and caused the day spring to know his place, that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it. It is turned as clay to the seal, and they stand as a garment. And from the wicked light is withholden.
And the high arm shall be broken. Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in search of the depth?
Hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? Declare, if thou knowest all, where is the way where the light dwelleth? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof, that thou shouldst take it to the bound thereof. And thou shouldst known the paths to the house thereof. Knowest thou it because thou want then born? Because thou wasn't then born? Or because the number of thy days is great? Hast thou entered into the treasures of snow? Hast thou seen the treasures of the hail which I have reserved against time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
But what is the light parted which scareth, which scattereth the eth of wind upon the earth? Who hath divided a water course for the overflowing waters? Or away for the lightning of thunder to cause it to rain on the earth. Where no man is on the wilderness, wherein there is no man to satisfy the desolate waste ground.
And to cause the bud of a tender herb to spring forth?
Hath the rain a father?
Or hath begotten the drops of dew?
Out of whose womb came the ice and the hoary frost of heaven? Who hath gendered it?
The waters are hid, as with the stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
Can thou bind the sweet influences of pleiades or loose the bands of Orion?
Can thou bring forth Maseroth in his season? Or can thou guide articus with sons? Knowest thou the ordinance of heaven?
Can thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
Can thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that the abundance of waters may cover thee? Can thou send lightnings, that they may go and say unto thee, here we are? Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts?
Or who hath given understanding to the heart? Who can number the clouds in wisdom? And who can say to the bottles and stay to the bottles in heaven, when the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
Now God questions job from the realm of animals.
Still. Chapter 38, verse 39. Wilt thou hunt thy the prey for the lion? Or fill the appetite of the young lions when they crouch in their dens and abide in the COVID in the COVID to lion wait? Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto God, they should wander for a lack of meat?
Chapter 39. Knowest thou that the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or can mark when the hinds do clave? Can thou number the months that are fulfilled?
Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones. They cast out their sorrows.
Their young ones are in good liking. They grew up with corn. They go forth and return not unto them. Who hath set out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? Whose house have I made in the wilderness and the barren land? His dwellings he scorneth the multitude of the city. Neither regardeth he the crying of the driver, the range of the mountains in his pasture and searcheth after every green thing.
Will the unicorn be unwilling to serve thee or abide by thy crib?
Can thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great? Or will thou leave thy labor to him? Will thou believe him that he will bring home thy seed and gather it into thy barn?
Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? Or the wings and feathers unto the ostrich which leaveth their eggs in the earth and warmeth them in the dust? And forgottenth that thy foot may crush them or that the wild beast may break them?
She is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers. Her labor is in vain without fear. Because God hath deprived her of wisdom. Neither hath he imparted unto her understanding what time she shifteth, she lifted up herself on the high. She scorneth the horse. The horse and his rider. Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed the neck with thunder? Can thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He Paweth in the valley and rejoiceth in his strength. He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear and is not afraightened. Neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him. The glittering spear in the shield. He swalloweth the ground with the fierceness and rage. He neither believeth he that is in the sound of the trumpet.
He sayeth among the trumpets. Ha, ha. And he smelleth the batter. Far off the thunder of the captains and the shout, do the hawk fly by the wisdom and strut her wings toward the south? Do the eagle mount up at thy command and make her a nest on high. She dwelleth and abideth on the rock. Upon the crack of the rock and the strong place. From hence she seeketh the prey. And her eyes behold, afar off, her young ones also stuck suck up blood. And where the slain are, there is she.
Now God demands an answer. God is telling him, can you do all these things? Who controls all these things?
I do.
You know nothing about all the goings on, of the earth or in heaven? So now God demands an answer to his questions.
Moreover, the Lord answered job and said, shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him?
He that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Give me an answer.
You think that you're going to answer me? Give me an answer, reproach. Reprove me. Here we go.
Chapter 40, verse three. Then job answered the Lord and said, behold, I am vile.
What shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth once I have spoken, but I will not answer ye. Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.
God tells Job to save himself.
Then he answered, and the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind and said, gird up thy loins now like a man. I demand of thee and declare thou unto me. Wilt thou also disannual my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
Hast thou an arm like God? Or can thou thunder with a voice like him? Deck thyself now with majesty and Excellency. And array thyself with glory and with beauty.
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath. And behold everyone that is proud and abase him.
Look on everyone that is proud and bring him low. And tread low down the wicked in their place. Hide them in the dust together and bind their faces in secret. Then I will also confess unto thee. Thy own right hand can save thee.
God compares the power of job with that of a bEhemoth.
He's telling job, be a man. Stand up.
Be upright and outward you. Present yourself in Excellency.
Present yourself. Deck thyself now. With Majesty and Excellency.
Here we go. Chapter 40, verse 15. Behold now, behemoth.
That's what he is. Job, you're a behemoth. Behold now, which I made with thee. He eateth the grass like an ox.
Lo now. His strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. He moveth his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his stones wrapped together. His bones are as strong as pieces of brass. His bones are like the bars of iron.
He is the chief of the ways of God. He that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Surely the mountains bring him forth food. Where all the beasts of the field play. He lieth under the shady trees, in the COVID of the reed and fens. The shady trees cover him with their shadow. The willows of the brook compass about him. Behold, he drinketh up a river and hasteth not. He trusteth that he can draw up Jordan unto his mouth. He taketh it with his eyes. His nose pierceth through snares.
Now God compares the power of job with that of a Leviathan.
Castest thou drawn out Leviathan with a hook or his tongue with the cord which thou lettest down?
Cannot thou put a hook into his nose or bore his jaw through with the horn? Will he make any supplications unto thee? Will he speak soft words unto thee? Will he make a covenant with thee? Will thou take him for a servant forever? Will thou play with him as with the bird? Or will thou bind him for thy maidens? Shall thy companions make a banquet of him? Shall they part him among the merchants?
Can thou fill his skin with barbed irons? Or his head with fish spears? Lie thy hand. Lay thy hand upon him. Remember the battle. Do no more. Behold, the hope of him is in vain, shall not be cast down even at the sight of him.
None is so fierce that thou dare stir up.
Who then is able to stand before me? Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his calmly proportion. Calmly proportion. Who can discover the face of his garment? Or who can come to him with his double bridle? Who can open the doors of his face? His teeth are terrible round about his scales are pride. Shut up together, as with the closed seal.
One is so near to another that no air can come between them. They are joined to one another, they stick together. They cannot be sundered by his meetings, by his Nessings. A light do shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
Out of his nostrils Goeth smoke as seeing a pot or a cauldron. His breath Kindleeth coals and the flames goeth out of his mouth. In his neck remaineth strength, and the sorrow is turned into joy. Before him the flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm in themselves, they cannot be moved. His heart is firm as stone. Yea, his heart is a piece of the nether millstone when he raised himself up. The mighty are afraid. By reasons of breakings they purify themselves. The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold the spear, the dart nor the Hebrogon he esteemeth. Iron is straw, and brass is rotten wood. The arrow cannot make him flee.
Slingstones are turned with him into stubble. Darts are counted as stubble. He laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
Sharp stones are under him. He sharpeneth the sharp point of things. Upon the mire he maketh the deep to boil like a pot. He maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. He maketh the path to shine after him. One would think the deep to be a hoary upon the earth. There is not his like who is made without fear.
He beholdeth all high things. He is a king over all the children of pride.
And we are getting on to chapter 42 this next week.
And then Job finally coming to realization.
Job confesses his lack of understanding.
God's hit him with all these things.
I mean, it is something else.
And Job now is feeling a little bit.
Well, okay, I'm not going to say stupid, but that was fruitless.
I don't have an answer to the questions that God is giving me. And he's demanding an answer, and I don't have one.
And I'm realizing I am vile.
God is letting him know that my power is so great in everything. But you stand like a man.
You're not cursing me. You're not doing anything like that. But these are the things that I do. Let me show you how I handle things, what I deal with.
Can you deal with these things? Do you know these things?
And Job says, no, I don't.
But he's telling him, you are strong.
You are strong.
You're a behemoth and a Leviathan.
Act like it.
Stand up yourself. Deck yourself out.
You are royalty.
Act like it.
So we're going to get into next week. Chapter 42. Job confesses his lack of understanding. Now he's telling God, I don't understand.
I can't possibly understand what everything that is happening.
I am at a loss here.
A Leviathan is anything of enormous size and power.
The word is thought to be delivered from a verb meaning to twist.
It's unbelievable.
So next week, make sure that you join me. We'll get back into Job where Job confesses he has not a clue. Okay, I have not a clue to your understanding. And it's hard to understand what God does to us in our lives, in today, as we deal with things. But that is what we call faith.
Doing things without seeing the evidence of the reasons why we're doing them.
Because we trust and believe in something that we cannot see, but know in our hearts is real, is alive.
With that thought, I bless all of you, and I hope that you all have a wonderful week. And yes, I read like a five year old, so I apologize for that.
Anyway, God bless you, have a wonderful week, and we will see you next week at 05:00 with life. Walk with Christ. God.
I think we'll go to a little Toby Mac.
[01:00:50] Speaker A: It.
I was feeling that feeling that breeze singing like a song through the tall oak trees?
It was just another summer night? Had to be the last thing on my mind?
Yeah, I was all been lost in the moment? I was young and running wide open?
It was just another summer night? Had to be the last thing on my mind?
When love broke through? You found me in the darkness? Wandering through the desert? I was a hopeless fool? Now I'm hopelessly devoted? My chains are broken and it all began with you and love roll and we don't began with you?
I did all that I could to undo me? But you love me enough to pursue me?
Yeah? You drew me out of the shadows? Made me believe that it matters to you?
You were there, you heard my prayer and I broke down dusty room? It was the first time I said I'm yours? The first time I called you Lord broke through? You found me in the darkness? Wandering through the desert? I was a bless fool? Now I'm hopelessly devoted? My chains are broken and it all begins? I broke.
