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Job 41:9-10
9 Behold, the hope [towcheleth] of him is in vain [kazab]:
shall not one be cast down [tuwl] even at the
sight [mar'eh] of him?
10 None is so fierce ['akzar] that dare stir him up [`uwr]
[`uwr]: who then is able to stand [yatsab] before [paniym] me? KJV-Interlinear
9 'Behold, your expectation is
false; Will you be laid low even at the
sight of him? 10 'No one is so fierce
that he dares to arouse him; Who then is
he that can stand before Me? NASB
African crocodiles can get up to 24 feet (7.5 meters)
in length and weight over 1700 pounds (771 kg).
That is larger than two big SUV's end to end. Probably should have mentioned this
earlier. If you were thinking about an
alligator and all of those alligators wrestlers on television, then this should
help make it clear as to what God is talking about.
No fool would dare attempt taking on this kind of
croc. The saltwater croc's of
northwestern Australia, or the crocs of the African jungles cannot be compared with
the alligators of America. That would be
like comparing an adult male lion to a pet house cat.
Would you take on a speeding freight train by standing
in the middle of the tracks? Could you
stop it? No.
And neither could you take on one of these huge
crocodiles, or similar huge animals.
If you were out for a walk, and suddenly came around a
corner and found yourself face to face with one of these, then you would be
'laid low,' as the verse states. Humbled
to say the least. Would you try to wake him
up if he were sleeping? No. You would slowly and quietly back away. Oh, and by the way, you cannot outrun one of
these guys, unless you have a really good head start.
The toughest guy in the world would not be stupid
enough to take on one of these.
Now, given that the crocodile is only an animal, and
given that man has never been able to take on one of these huge creatures, hand-to-hand,
then what possibilities are there for taking on God?
If a lightning bolt was traveling straight at your nose,
could you hold up your hand and stop it?
If a rushing flood was coming right at you, could you
holdup your hand and stop it?
If a storm was swirling around you, could you hold up
your hand and subdue it?
Who would be so foolish as to try?
And yet most people live their lives without God in
their lives. God who created us all, who
holds all things together so that we at least have a continued existence. And where is the awe, the inspiration, the
humility with respect to God and His plan for each of our lives?
We are at least smart enough to know that
confrontation with a croc is not a wise move, but we do not seem to be smart
enough to know that defining our own existence while disregarding God, is not a
very smart approach to life.
Most of us will not face crocodiles in our life, but
we will face unemployment, business downturns, economic problems, social
problems, emotional problems, and each of these can be just as overwhelming as
facing down a crocodile. Do we face them
on our own terms, or do we call for assistance?
Do we take on life on our own, or do we use the many
resources that are available to us in this world?
Well, is it any different in our spiritual life? God is far easier to contact than a loan
broker, or a doctor, or some other person you might know. And God will look after, and care far more,
for your interests, than all of the greedy leaches out there who just want to
get you through the line and onto the next customer.
Now is the time to post a prayer.
End Of Lesson
Study to show thyself approved (mature) unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (studying/discerning), the Word of truth.
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