Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 39-40 CEV Podcast Introduction This is the Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Job 39-40. I’m calling this episode “Do You Trust Me?” Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash Comments on Job 39-40 It’s easy to think of this scene with God’s awesome, booming voice rumbling and shaking everything around for miles as He speaks out of the storm. And maybe it did happen that way. He can be a fearsome God.  But I like what the commentator F. B. Meyer wrote: “Divine power and human ignorance. When the storm had ceased and the thunder was hushed, a voice spoke out of the golden splendor of the sky. Job had challenged God to answer him and now he is taken at his word. We recall Horeb’s ancient cave, where, after wind and earthquake, there came a sound of gentle stillness. “Gird up now thy loins,” said the Eternal to Job. In later years, under similar circumstances, the Spirit entered Ezekiel to strengthen him. Surely some such strengthening was forthwith given the patriarch! “A sublime series of questions is now addressed to him, not by a God of judgement and wrath, but by a Father arguing and pleading with his child and pointing out two things: first, the inability of mortal man to understand the way of God; and second, the minuteness and tenderness of God’s providence. Job had thought of him as remote, but he is near and is ordering all things wisely and lovingly. Can he forget his child?” F.B. Meyer Job had surely been through the wringer. He was weak of body, mind and spirit. I don’t see God coming at him with anger or judgement. He certainly didn’t need to intimidate Job with awesome displays of power. I agree with Meyer. I think He talked to Job as a loving Father, pointing out that the questions Job asked had answers that were beyond his understanding. This is an oversimplification, to be sure, but God’s answer, in its essence is, “I am God. You are not. Trust me.” God is saying, “Job, do you have faith in me? Then trust me.” Dark and painful times come to each of our lives. Sometimes we raise our eyes to Heaven and ask, “Why, God? Why?” And more often than not, all we get in reply is silence. ….  There is no revelation, no sudden insight that offers an answer. Just silence. And then, if you linger with God a while longer, you might hear His still, small voice say, “Do you trust me?” What do you say? I have learned to say, “With all my heart, Lord.” Support This a value for value podcast. There are no advertisers because advertising=censorship. If you enjoy the Lifespring Family Audio Bible, decide how much value it brings to you. Only you can make that determination. Then put a number on the value and send it to me here: SUPPORT. Transcript Download .txt file. Steve Webb 0:00A voice spoke out of the Golden splendor of the sky. Steve Webb 0:11It’s the Lifespring one year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. I’m your og Godcaster. Steve Webb. This is the daily podcast where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year and it’s poetry Thursday. Our reading today will be job 39 and 40. The title of this episode is, do you trust me? Before we read, let’s pray. Our gracious heavenly Father, we ask that You would bless our time of reading today. Open our eyes, open our hearts and speak to us. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let’s read. Steve Webb 0:50Job chapter 39. When do mountain goats in Deer give birth? Have you been there when they’re young or born? How long are they pregnant before they deliver? Soon they’re young, grow strong and then leave to be on their own. Who set wild donkeys free? I alone help them survive in salty desert sand. They stay far from crowded cities and refuse to be tamed. Instead, they roam the hills searching for pasture land. What a wild ox agree to live in your barn and labor for you. Could you force him to plow or to drag a heavy log to smooth out the soil? Can you depend on him to use his great strength and do your heavy work? Can you trust him to harvest your grain or take it to your barn from the threshing place? An ostrich proudly flaps her wings but not because she loves her young. She abandons her eggs and lets the dusty ground keep them warm. And she doesn’t seem to worry that the feet of an animal could crush them at all. She treats her eggs as though they were not her own unconcerned that her work might be for nothing. I myself made her foolish had without common sense. But once she starts running, she laughs at a writer on the fastest horse. Did you give horses their strength in the flowing hair along their necks? Did you make them able to jump like grasshoppers or to frighten people with their snorting? Before Horses are written into battle they pause the ground proud of their strength, laughing and fear they rush toward the fighting while the weapons of the writers rattle and flash in the sun. Unable to stand still they gallop eagerly into battle when trumpets blast stirred by the distance smells and sounds of war. They snort in reply to the trumpet. Did you teach hawks to fly south for the winter? Did you train eagles to build their nests on rocky cliffs where they can look down to spot their next meal? Then they’re young gathered to feast wherever the victim lies. Steve Webb 2:51Job chapter 40. I am the Lord all powerful. But you have argued that I am wrong. Now you must answer me. Job’s said to the Lord, who will might answer you. I did speak once or twice, but never again. Then out of the storm the Lord said to Job face me and answer the questions I asked. Are you trying to prove that you’re innocent by accusing me of injustice? Do you have a powerful arm and a thundering voice that compare with mine? If so, then surround yourself with glory and majesty. Show your furious anger, throw down and crush all who are proud and evil. Wrap them in grave clothes and bury them together in the dusty soil. Do this and I will agree that you have won this argument. I created both you and the hippopotamus. It eats only grass like an ox. But look at the mighty muscles and its body and legs. Its tail is like a cedar tree and its thighs are thick. The bones and its legs are like bronzer iron. I made it more powerful than any other creature. Yet I am stronger still undisturbed. It eats grass while the other animals play nearby. It rests in the shade of trees along the riverbank or hides among reeds in the swamp. It remains calm and unafraid with the Jordan River rushing and splashing in its face. There is no way to capture a hippopotamus not even by hooking its nose or blinding its eyes. Steve Webb 4:21Well, beloved, it’s easy to think of this scene with God’s awesome booming voice rumbling and shaking everything around for miles as he speaks out of the storm. And maybe it did happen that way. He can be a fearsome God. But I like what the commentator FB Meyer wrote, listen to this divine power and human ignorance. When the storm had ceased and the thunder was hushed. A voice spoke out of the Golden splendor of the sky. Job had challenged God to answer him and now he’s taken at his word. We recall horrible ancient cave where after wind an earthquake there came a sound of gentle stillness. Gird up now thy loins said the eternal to job. In later years under similar circumstances, the spirit entered Ezekiel to strengthen him. Surely some such strengthening was forthwith given the patriarch Meyer continues. A sublime series of questions is now addressed to him, not by a God of judgment and wrath, but by a father arguing and pleading with his child and pointing out two things. First, the inability of mortal man to understand the way of God and second, the minute pneus and tenderness of God’s providence job in thought of him as remote, but he is near it is ordering all things wisely and lovingly, can he forget his child, beloved Job had surely been through the wringer. He was weak of body, mind and spirit. I don’t see God coming at him with anger or judgment. He certainly didn’t need to intimidate job with awesome displays of power. I agree with Meyer. I think he talked to job as a loving father, pointing out that the questions Job asked had answers that were beyond his understanding. This is of course an oversimplification to be sure, but God’s answer in its essence is, I am God. You are not trust me. dark and painful times come to each of our lives, beloved, sometimes we raise our eyes to heaven and ask, why God, why. And more often than not all we get in reply is silence. There’s no revelation, no sudden insight that offers an answer. Just silence. And then if you linger with God a while longer, you just might hear his still small voice say, Do you trust me? What is your answer? I have learned to say, with all my heart, Lord, with all my heart. God asks you, do you trust me? What’s your answer? Call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511. You can also comment via boostagram. Another place you can go his comment.lifespringmedia.com My reading tomorrow will be Jeremiah 37 through 41 because it’s Prophecy Friday. Announcer 7:25New Mail notification Steve Webb 7:26You might remember that a couple of days ago Lane wrote in said that he was having problems getting updates for the show on antenna pod the app that he uses for Android. 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