Job 39:1 “Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears her fawn?”
In previous readings of this chapter, I have always envisioned an angry God, interrogating Job, the phrase “Well, do ya, punk?” implied after every question. This reading, however, is different. I don’t feel God’s wrath at Job. I feel a desire for Job to understand that there are things he just cannot understand.
Job 39:9 “Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will it stay by your manger at night?”
Yesterday’s sermon was on the ways we justify ourselves and our actions, which has me pondering whether I am justifying a loving, compassionate God because that is the type of God I want. But I don’t think so. If “…faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen….” (Heb 11:1), then I have total faith in a Savior who loves me despite my fears, doubts, and questions.
Job 39:19 “Do you give the horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane?”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the faith that I have in Your love and sovereignty, Your compassion and grace. Draw me closer with every breath. Amen.
Job 39:26 “Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom and spread its wings toward the south?”
Have a blessed day.