NOVEMBER 6, 2014
Horse
Power
Read: Job
39:19-25
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. —Psalm 139:14
Think for a moment of the
power, beauty, and majesty of a galloping horse—his head held high, his mane
flying in the wind, and his legs working in unison to provide speed, power, and
abandon.
What a wonderful
example of God’s magnificent creation is the horse! God created it not just for
our amazement and enjoyment but also as a complement to the human race (Job
39). Properly trained, the horse is fearless when we need a courageous
companion. The horse was used to carry the soldier faithfully into conflict
with speed (v.24) and anticipation (v.25).
Although God was using
creation to teach Job about His sovereignty, we can also be reminded through
this passage about our own value in God’s world. We are created not simply as a
beautiful creature with a job to do but also as a creature made in God’s image.
The power of the horse is amazing, but the value of each human transcends all
other creatures.
God created us
uniquely to have a relationship with Him and to live with Him forever. While we
praise God for the magnificence of the creatures of nature, we also stand in
awe that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Ps. 139:14).
Thank You, our
Almighty God and Father, for Your
creation. You have
provided so many majestic
creatures for us to
enjoy, but help us to recognize
with thankfulness the
special place we have in creation.
Of
all God’s creation, only humans can experience re-creation.
Insight
In the midst of his
pain (Job 1–3), Job seeks to understand why he has to suffer so much. Instead
of explaining why He allowed evil to exist or human beings to suffer (chs.
4–37), God confronted and confounded Job with more questions concerning His
creation. Job 38–42 is not an explanation of why man has to suffer, but a
revelation of who God is! God reveals Himself as Creator (ch. 38), Sustainer
(ch. 39), and Controller of all creation (chs. 40–42). Job didn’t need to fully
understand cosmology, meteorology, zoology, hippology, or God’s immutable ways
(Isa. 55:8-9). He only needed to trust the omnipotent and transcendent Creator
God who is “very compassionate and merciful” (James 5:11; see Job 42:2-3).
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012