Devotions – Creation

Even the most formidable and fearsome of God’s creatures fear God and exist under the thumb of divine sovereignty.

Job 40:15-41:24 (KJV)

^15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

^16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

^17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

^18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

^19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

^20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

^21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

^22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

^23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

^24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

 

41 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

^2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

^3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?

^4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

^5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

^6 Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?

^7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?

^8 Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

^9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

^10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

^11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

^12 I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

^13 Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

^14 Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

^15 His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.

^16 One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

^17 They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

^18 By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

^19 Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

^20 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

^21 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

^22 In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

^23 The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

^24 His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.