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Job 39-42 (LAST CHAPTERS!!)

Today's reading is a little out there, and a tad bit strange. You'll probably need to read these short chapters if you want to have any idea of what I'm talking about... so read now at www.bible.com or with the BIBLE READER widget to the left of this post.

Today, the chapters got me thinking. As you know, the book of Job is over today, and we'll start Psalms tomorrow. How exciting! We're getting to the good stuff... not that any of the other books haven't been good, but I have some really great verses in Psalms.

God is lecturing Job about life, and how things work. He's basically telling Job that He is God, and Job is not. And if Job wants out of this depressing state, then he'll have to listen to what God is saying.

God goes into detail about all the animals He's created, and how that makes Him the Almighty and everything. This kind of... interested me. Because yeah, I guess God COULD just randomly be naming animals... but I think it was something more.

I think that God was using the animals as metaphors for types of people. You have a horse, which God describes as someone who is always ready for war, and jittery to be in battle. Then the hawk, who's wisdom keeps him in flight.

I guess it's just something to think about. God also mentioned (near the end of His teachings) all these beasts that were powerful and mighty, all thanks to God's power.

I think that here, God was pointing out that the mighty beasts can only become powerful with God's help. If Job wants to become powerful and mighty again... he has to call on God for help. It's the same with us, too.

In the epilogue, it mentions how Job's so-called "friends" were all wrong about their teachings to Job. I guess they were trying to comfort him, but they didn't consult God about their decisions, and therefore... failed.

Don't be like Job's friends. Pray about the things that are important, or may bother you. Call on God in any situation, and be like the powerful beasts.

Job called on God, and the story ended happily. He got all his possession back, and became happy again... not because he listened to his friends, but because he depended on God.

Peace out.

Comments

Granny said…
It is pretty simple, cut and dried. We are to depend on God from whom we get our strength. We are not strong from our doings, but made strong and powerful with the help of God. We can endure all things with God's help.
June 5, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Carly said…
EXACTLY!! AMEN.
June 6, 2010 at 9:16 PM
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