When I was younger, I remember debating with my friends the merits of trash talking. We watched Magic and Bird go at it all the time and knew they were often times competing verbally as well as physically. There was one close fought game where Larry Bird told his opponent "I am going to get the ball there, dribble it to there, take the shot, and win the game. He did just that.
This seemed pretty cool, but I know One who can talk an even better game on a larger stage, and who even gave us a written record of it.
Job was a man who was questioning why God had taken so much away from him. He had followed God's laws. He had not strayed. He questioned the reasons why God would do this. This is God's response in Job 38 "Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge? Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. God is calling Job out in no uncertain terms. God begins to "Trash Talk" about his many accomplishments. "Have you ever given orders to the morning, or shown the dawn it's place"
"Does the rain have a father" "Who fathers the drops of dew" "Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Who can tip over the water jars of Heaven?' 'Who can tame the leviathan" This is my paraphrase, but i read it like this. "You think that you are so bad, Job, sack up and answer a few questions I have for you. Why do you ask me questions about things you know nothing about? Do you know how to do any of these things? Do you have any of these abilities? Keep your trap shut. I own this floor. All of Job 38, 39 and 40 exhibit the power that God has. Our God is an awesome God, and I love that He doesn't mind telling us so. God, help me to be confident in your guidance and to daily be reminded of all you can and will do in and through me.
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