Lectionary Calendar
Friday, March 29th, 2024
Good Friday
There are 2 days til Easter!
Attention!
Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine.
Click to donate today!

Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Devotional: February 13th

Resource Toolbox

Job 41:9-34

With this terrifying image of leviathan, God discloses to Job his accuser of ch. 1 and his enemy of ch. 2. A combatant must know his adversary in order not to underestimate him. The believer must know Satan’s power (v. 12), defeated at the Cross but still active, of whose devices we should not be ignorant (2 Corinthians 2:11). Let us look at what characterises him: his double jaws (v. 13 – JND translation; cf. 1 Peter 5:8); his heart, which is as hard as stone (v. 24) because he is a complete stranger to God’s love. He is impervious to every human show of strength (vv. 26-29) and he sows terror with his weapon – death – which defeats even the strongest men (v. 25).

But Satan is also "the liar" and the seducer; we must keep well clear of his delusions (v. 18; John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 11:14). He draws souls into the world, that boiling sea of human passion, by presenting his attractions as good food (the pot) or as a remedy for evil (the pot of ointment). Under a guise of wisdom and experience (the hoary – or white hair) he leads to the deep those foolish people who follow his shining path and engulfs them (vv. 31, 32).

Finally, let us remember the dreadful title which has been given to him: "He is king over all the children of pride" (see also 1 Timothy 3:6).

Subscribe …
Get the latest devotional delivered straight to your inbox every week by signing up for the "Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5" subscription list. Simply provide your email address below, click on "Subscribe!", and you'll receive a confirmation email from us. Follow the instructions in the email to confirm your subscription to this list.
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile