Post by mary on Nov 14, 2017 21:58:08 GMT
Type in Book of Job Chapters 40 and 41 2/18/1991
It suddenly occurred to me that the Lord is giving us some mighty information about our enemy as He describes him to Job. After that thought came, I read chapter 41 about leviathan, and then chapter 40:15 on.
Behemoth does not sound like a hippopotamus to me, because "he moveth his tail like a cedar." Once I had a nervous breakdown, and as I later talked with the Lord about it, He said to me that Satan had "lashed" at me "with his tail." That sounds more like a crocodile.
We are told his bones are strong as pieces of brass. In verse 20, "Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play." We are told of his subtlety and how he lies in shade hidden amidst the willows.
The Lord asked Job many questions about his ability to deal with liviathan in chapter 41. If we ask these questions, we must say "no" to several that inquire if we have power with this enemy.
Verse three says: "Will he make many supplications unto thee?" (yes) "Will he speak soft words unto thee?" (yes) Verse 5, "Wilt thou play with him as with a bird?" (No!) Verse 7, "Canst thou kill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?" (we cannot) In verse 10: "None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?" In verse 14, "Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about," then there is mentioned his scales, his pride. It is pointed out that his scales are very tightly stuck together, "cannot be sundered." He breathes fire and smoke. It is pointed out that "the sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon .... the arrow .... slingstones .... darts" cannot harm him, and finally, "He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride."
Verse 30: "Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire." (He would bruise us on rocks and he has sharp claws!) In verse 31: "He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment."
I'm sure I've heard leviathan compared to the devil, but I don't recall anybody telling me that this portion gives us insights and advice to help us deal with Satan. As we picture the subtle crocodile, we see the way to deal with such an enemy can only be by trusting the Lord and obeying His ways. We must not be like the beasts that play and come down to the waters where the enemy lives.
We must let the Lord devise the weapon, hook this enemy, vanquish him.
Even as St. Peter warned us, the devil is as a roaring lion, so the book of Job reveals to us how very, very important it is that we walk close to the Lord! The Lord gives us His total protection and deals with the enemy with His mighty sword if we will be stay close to Him and listen to His warnings and hae Him reveal how the enemy is subtly trying to harm us.
***** I couldn't get this into Times New Roman, it only comes up italics
It suddenly occurred to me that the Lord is giving us some mighty information about our enemy as He describes him to Job. After that thought came, I read chapter 41 about leviathan, and then chapter 40:15 on.
Behemoth does not sound like a hippopotamus to me, because "he moveth his tail like a cedar." Once I had a nervous breakdown, and as I later talked with the Lord about it, He said to me that Satan had "lashed" at me "with his tail." That sounds more like a crocodile.
We are told his bones are strong as pieces of brass. In verse 20, "Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play." We are told of his subtlety and how he lies in shade hidden amidst the willows.
The Lord asked Job many questions about his ability to deal with liviathan in chapter 41. If we ask these questions, we must say "no" to several that inquire if we have power with this enemy.
Verse three says: "Will he make many supplications unto thee?" (yes) "Will he speak soft words unto thee?" (yes) Verse 5, "Wilt thou play with him as with a bird?" (No!) Verse 7, "Canst thou kill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?" (we cannot) In verse 10: "None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?" In verse 14, "Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about," then there is mentioned his scales, his pride. It is pointed out that his scales are very tightly stuck together, "cannot be sundered." He breathes fire and smoke. It is pointed out that "the sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon .... the arrow .... slingstones .... darts" cannot harm him, and finally, "He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride."
Verse 30: "Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire." (He would bruise us on rocks and he has sharp claws!) In verse 31: "He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment."
I'm sure I've heard leviathan compared to the devil, but I don't recall anybody telling me that this portion gives us insights and advice to help us deal with Satan. As we picture the subtle crocodile, we see the way to deal with such an enemy can only be by trusting the Lord and obeying His ways. We must not be like the beasts that play and come down to the waters where the enemy lives.
We must let the Lord devise the weapon, hook this enemy, vanquish him.
Even as St. Peter warned us, the devil is as a roaring lion, so the book of Job reveals to us how very, very important it is that we walk close to the Lord! The Lord gives us His total protection and deals with the enemy with His mighty sword if we will be stay close to Him and listen to His warnings and hae Him reveal how the enemy is subtly trying to harm us.
***** I couldn't get this into Times New Roman, it only comes up italics