32 Behind him he leaves a shining wake; one would think the deep to be white-haired. 33 On earth there is not his like, a creature without fear. 34 He sees everything that is high; he is king over all the sons of pride. ~ Job 41:32-34
Leviathan is a creature in Scripture that has become wildly talked about. Some use him go prove dinosaurs existed in the Bible. Others say he was a crocodile. While others claim he was just another example and description of Satan. I, however, don’t agree with any of these statements. In the book of Job, Leviathan is presented by God as a formidable foe none would dare to stand against or even rouse from sleep. But why does God bring him up?
Because God was putting Job in check. He was saying that Job wouldn’t dare rouse Leviathan or try to stand to him, so why would he dare speak against God who created Leviathan. For me, that means Leviathan isn’t just a regular sea creature or a dinosaur, but a supernatural being, like Satan (but not Satan himself).
What really solidifies it for me is that God ends his points on Leviathan by calling him king over all the sons of pride. This is a title for a supernatural being, not a sea creature or dinosaur. This now makes a little more sense why God brought up Leviathan to Job. He was warning Job not to be deceived by Leviathan.
Sometimes, our words are right but our heart is not. God said to Eliphaz that he and his two friends didn’t speak right of Him (God) as His servant Job did. Job 2:8 says Job didn’t sin with his lips. His words weren’t the problem, his heart was.
See, just saying the right things aren’t enough. Lip service isn’t what the LORD wants. Our hearts must also be right before God. When we begin to believe that because we do x, y, and z therefore we deserve x, y, and z we give a foothold to Leviathan. We give room for pride to. Build up in our hearts. See, Leviathan’s way seems right. It seems white-haired (wise) but it leads to enslavement. It leads to death. Therefore, we must watch not just our words but our hearts.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Beware Of The Deep.