The Book of Job — Bible Lesson 42
*Just For Your Thoughts*
The Book of Job—Bible Lesson 42*
Job 38:39–39:30
In these verses, from Job 38:39 to 39:30, God helps Job understand how deeply He cares for the creatures He has created.
We have already seen how carefully God watches over and provides for the animals He has created.
*In this post, let us look at five birds, compare them, and see how God uses them to explain some spiritual truths to us.*
1. Raven — Job 38:41
God speaks about providing food for the raven and its young. Although the raven has the ability to fly around and search for food, it is God who provides food for its young.
Here, the important point is not the raven’s ability to fly, but God’s provision and care.
2. Ostrich—Job 39:13–18
The ostrich is a bird that cannot fly. Although it has beautiful feathers, it does not have the ability to fly like some other birds. It is also described as having a tendency to neglect its young.
Here, its inability to fly and its behavior are presented with a sense of irony — strength and beauty, yet lacking the wisdom one might expect.
3. Stork — Job 39:13
The stork is known for its long-distance migration. It is a bird with strong and sustained flying ability.
4. Hawk — Job 39:26
The hawk has the ability to fly high.
We can observe its seasonal migration and its natural instinct. It possesses a God-given sense of direction that has not been taught to it by human beings.
5. Eagle—Job 39:27–30
The eagle “builds its nest on high.” It lives among the high rocks and, with its sharp eyesight, can see its prey from a great distance and swoop down to capture it.
Its flight is remarkable for its height, control, and precision.
The raven — depends on God for its food.
The ostrich — is seen with its unique characteristics.
The stork — is seen with its distinctive abilities.
The hawk — has the ability to fly high.
The eagle — has sharp eyesight.
God did not create all birds in the same way. Yet He has given each one the abilities appropriate to it and the wisdom necessary for its survival.
This is the great lesson God is giving Job:
Just because I work in ways you do not understand does not mean that I am not caring for My creation.
The same is true of every human being. God has created each person in a different way.
There is a saying, “The one who plants a tree will also water it.” In the same way, the One who created us has given us various abilities suitable for our lives.
The ability one person possesses does not necessarily have to be possessed by another person.
We should not boast that one particular ability is greater or more important than another.
Every person is special in the sight of God.
Therefore, let us recognize the abilities God has given us, without comparing ourselves with others, and use those abilities faithfully for His work.
In the service of God,