September 21, 2018: Day 41 – Job 41

Wow, the Leviathan is a creature not to be messed with.  The difference between the Leviathan and the Behemoth is that the latter is docile and not hurting anyone and is happy to lay around and do nothing.  The Leviathan is a monster, looking to upend the human at any possibility it has.  It will not make a covenant, it will not even pretend to be your friend, it simply has no equal on earth and it is truly the king of the sea and the land.  I’m thinking that we are talking about the crocodile in this picture.  If we are going to take it literally, we are talking about the crocodile.

But, so what?  Why do we need a whole description of the crocodile and its power and its ability to strike fear in the heart of individuals?  The only explanation is that God wanted to remind Job, once again, of who was in charge.  Who is it who created the Leviathan?  It was God, of course, and so God is able to create and direct and control all things.  I like that reassurance.  Job is about to speak and get restored.  That happens in one more chapter.