Job 39-42  The Lord continues to challenge Job's thinking.  In response to Job's desire to confront the Lord and plead his cause, God makes plain just Who He really is... the Creator and Sustainer of all life.

Here the Lord gives us a glimpse of His intimate knowledge and interaction with His creation-

He knows when the mountain goats give birth. Job doesn't.
He knows the way a deer delivers her young. Job doesn't.
He knows the place and needs of a wild donkey. Job doesn't.
He knows the strength of a wild ox. Job doesn't.
He knows the ostrich and the horse, the hawk and the eagle... Job doesn't.

God, the Creator of all, made each species according to His plan.  He knows the differences and the similarities ... and Job does not.

40:1-2  "Then the Lord said to Job, 'Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?  Let him who reproves God answer it.'"

What can Job say?  " Then Job answered the Lord and said, ' Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to Thee? I lay my hand on my mouth. Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; even twice and I will add no more. ' "

This answer does not seem sufficient for the Lord, for He continues to question Job.
v8 " Will you really annul My judgement?  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?" 

Can you make yourself majestic, Job?
Can you humble the proud, Job?
Can you knock down the wicked, Job?
If you can do any of those things, then perhaps you can save yourself... the Lord challenges Job.

Then He goes on to describe two powerful creatures - the Behemoth and the Leviathan.
The Behemoth "which I made as well as you"...  the Lord tells Job-
eats grass, has amazing strength in his loins and belly; has a tail like a cedar tree, has bones like bronze and limbs like iron.  "He is the first of the ways of God"  This creature is served by the mountains and does not fear even the raging river.
The Leviathan  is a powerful creature that cannot be caught.  "Lay your hand on him, remember the battle; you will not do it again!"  Love the humor inserted here!

 If "no one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him; Who then is he that stands before Me?  Who has given Me that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine."  This creature, who breathes out fire and smoke, who treats iron like it is straw, and who "laughs at the rattling of the javelin".. arouses the fear of all mankind.  Yet, it is just another of God's creatures.  How can we fear the creation and not the Creator?

We must not!!!  Job did the only thing that any of us could do - he fell on his face and repented.

Father in heaven, once again we acknowledge that You alone are God!  Our thoughts of You are way too small and vague.  Open our eyes to see You, in all of Your greatness and power and majesty.   Help us to know that You see our hearts and lives just as intimately as You do the rest of Your creation. You know us and have chosen to love us with Your everlasting love.  How amazing! May we live in the light of Your truth revealed here in Your word.  We are Your creation, whom shall we fear but You?  Praise to You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.