Job 12:7-10: Ask the Beasts
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The pace of modern Western life can move us along life’s path too quickly. And so we might ask the beasts how they live so simply.
Even birds and animals have much they could teach you; ask the creatures of earth and sea for their wisdom. All of them know that the Lord’s hand made them. It is God who directs the lives of his creatures; everyone’s life is in his power. (GNT)
Current global events cause us to lose sleep. And so we might ask the birds of the air how they live so faithfully.
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell thee. Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee: and the fishes of the sea shall tell. Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man. (CJB)
Science drives us always into new frontiers that call for new balance in out thinking. And so we God’s creatures how they live so fully.
But ask the animals what they think—let them teach you; let the birds tell you what’s going on. Put your ear to the earth—learn the basics. Listen—the fish in the ocean will tell you their stories. Isn’t it clear that they all know and agree that God is sovereign, that he holds all things in his hand— Every living soul, yes, every breathing creature? Isn’t this all just common sense, as common as the sense of taste? Do you think the elderly have a corner on wisdom, that you have to grow old before you understand life? (MSG)
The pace of Western modern life can move us along life’s path too quickly. And so we might ask all of creation how to muster the hope we need for each new day . . . and we allow God’s creatures to instruct us.
When we use the scripture link and drop-down menus to explore varying translations of these verses, we find common sense in the lives of the beasts of the land and sea, and the birds of the air. To learn more about Ann Carter’s book, click on the image above or visit: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6188005-birds-beasts-and-fishes
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