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when an ostrich goes and buries her eggs and loses them because she is so
dumb, who watches over those eggs that no animal comes and steps on
them? Job, I take care of these things. I am in charge of everything, and I
providentially take care of all my creatures”. He was showing His
sovereignty in the instinctual qualities of His creatures. To man He gave
wisdom and a brain. To some birds He has given beauty. To some animals
He has given strength. To some He has given fearlessness. To some He
has given a quiet spirit, and others are wild and untamed. One, like the
eagle mentioned here, has telescopic vision and can see from afar.
Another migrates south. In these things, Job, I am in charge. And then, in
chapter 40:1-5, Job is ready to quit.
“Then the LORD said to Job, ‘will the faultfinder contend with the
Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it.’
Then Job answered the LORD and said, ‘Behold, I am insignificant;
What can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth. Once I have
spoken, and I will not answer; Even twice, and I will add nothing
more.”
His three friends could not get Job to put his hand on his mouth. But God
has done it and He is not quite ready to quit. The Lord Almighty has
illustrated His greatness from the inanimate creation. He has illustrated
His greatness from the animate creation. Now He is going to bring His
speech to a climactic close. An ending, which has puzzled commentators
for centuries. They have no idea what is being talked about, and yet, it is
the climax of the whole thing. Let me read verse 6, chapter 40. He is
ready to argue again.
“Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm and said, ‘Now gird
up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me. Will
you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may
be justified? Or do you have an arm like God, and can you thunder
with a voice like His?
Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity, and clothe yourself with
honor and majesty. Pour out the overflowings of your anger, and
look on everyone who is proud, and humble him, and tread down the
wicked where they stand.
Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place. Then
says God to Job, I will also confess to you, that your own right hand
can save you.’ ”

“When you can handle the pride of man, then I will confess.” And then,
God does something very strange. Like I said, commentators have been

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