Marine Demons

Marine Demons

Only put your hand on him and see what a fight you will have; you will not do it again. (The Bible in Basic English) You have only to lay a finger on him never to forget the struggle or risk it again. (The Jerusalem Bible) Just lay a hand on him!—just once—you will not forget the fray. (Moffat Translation) The greatest battle you will ever fight is against Pride. Leviathan is an awesome foe. Don't underestimate his strength and power. Once you enter into battle with this spirit, you will remember the struggle. The Lord is giving us a picture of pride and showing us our inability to do battle with him. How desperately we need to depend upon the Lord. We are too weak to fight the enemy without the Lord's help. We must submit and humble ourselves under the Lord to experience victory. Another way to look at this verse is: "Never get into strife or contention with a proud person. " Pride will cause you to argue, fight, and be contentious. There is no rest if you find yourself in battle with someone controlled by Leviathan. Contentious and argumentative people are controlled by Leviathan. Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? (Job 41:9) This verse shows us the futility of trying to defeat and master pride in our own strength. Again, the emphasis is man's inability to draw out and conquer Leviathan. Once man recognizes his own inability, it will force him to humble himself and seek the help of the Lord. Jesus is the only hope we have in defeating Leviathan.

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