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Job 41:33
33 Upon earth [`aphar] there is not his like [moshel], who is made [`asah]
without [baliy] fear [chath]. KJV-Interlinear
33 'Nothing on earth is like him,
One made without fear. NASB
Now, these last
two verses will make the lesson clear if you have been paying attention. First we have been studying the crocodile, or
as the Bible has described him, the Leviathan, a very large and dangerous
creature.
But we know from
our overall studies of the Bible, that all these things are meant to teach us
instruction in righteousness.
'All scripture is
God breathed, and profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness, that the man of God might be mature, rightly
dividing the word of truth.'
The Bible was not
placed here with us in order to entertain us.
The Bible was not placed here for us to figure out for ourselves, what
we need to do to get ourselves through this life.
The Bible was
given to us, in order to provide for us a means, of growing up spiritually to
spiritual maturity.
Our life here in
this world is temporary. Our permanent
life will not occur until eternity begins, and eternity does not begin until
all of human history reaches its conclusion at the end of the Millennium.
The crocodile, or
Leviathan, is a horrendous beast, capable of destroying anything within its
grasp.
The crocodile is
a picture of the world in many respects.
It is powerful, self-centered, and cares nothing for anything but
itself.
Just as there is
no beast similar to the crocodile, so too, this earth is unique. There is nothing in this universe like this
earth. The crocodile lives within the community of animals and the earth exists
within a community of the universe.
Here we are
unique. There is no other earth, no
other civilization anywhere in the universe.
And if there were other planets who held animal life prior to the
creation of humanity, just as the dinosaurs existed prior to the creation of
Adam and Eve, then they were destroyed by Satan, leaving earth the last
remaining planet which holds life and setting the stage for Satan's last stand
before God.
Personally, I
don't think that life ever existed anywhere but on this earth. But hey, we could easily go to Mars and find
a bone of two, and then people would challenge Christianity, God and everything
we have come to hold for granted. But
then wasn't the earth flat once? Did
that former belief destroy Christianity or Christ, once the truth became known?
Anyway, the beast
was made without fear. The world was
made without fear, without feelings, without empathy, without any concern for
truth or our existence. And that is what
we are up against in this life.
On the one hand,
we have the world, sponsored by Satan who is determined to ruin our life both
now and in eternity. And on the other
hand, we have God, who is determined to give us everything.
We will face
difficulties galore. Some face more
hardships than others, but to God, mans circumstances are never a handicap or
even an advantage.
God is greater
than anything and everything put together.
Jesus Christ controls history.
God does not depend on the abilities of man. He works His will without regard to human
means. The battle is the Lords!
Perhaps one day
you will learn this.
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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