Week 15 of the Devotional Series
The Study of Job: Week 12
*Note – As we continue our journey through the Bible in chronological order, this is our 12th and final week in the book of Job. Though this is Week 15 overall, we’re completing the book of Job today. *
Devotional Format: I Do – We Do – You Do
Focus: Job 40 – 42
Tip: I highly recommend journaling your responses to the questions, prompts, and reflections. Writing them out can help you process more deeply and see how God is working in your life.
This week’s devotion includes:
Chapter 40 – “The Wisdom of Silence and the Strength of Trust”
Chapter 41 – “The Creator of Terrifying Things”
Chapter 42 – “Restored Through Repentance and Forgiveness”
(Remember: This is a once-a-week devotional that can be broken up over several days.)
Bible Memory:
Did you memorize last week’s Bible verse?
Hiding God’s Word in our hearts is such a valuable practice. Since I’ve been memorizing Scripture, I’ve experienced so many moments where God brings a specific verse to mind just when I need it most. It’s amazing how He uses His Word to speak into our lives right where we are.
This Week’s Memory Verse — “I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.” Job 42:2
I Do – Watch Me Study
Job Chapter 40
“The Wisdom of Silence and the Strength of Trust”
(Read Job Chapter 40 First)
God continues His conversation with Job, asking him to answer after all of his complaints and questions. Job had been eager to defend himself even to the point of seeming to “judge” God’s motives. But now, after being reminded of God’s greatness, Job answers in a whole new way.
“Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.” (Job 40:4–5)
Here we see Job’s humility. He admits he has spoken too much in his grief and confusion. He thought he understood, but now he realizes that he does not. Instead of continuing to argue, he chooses silence.
One thing we can learn from this is… A mark of spiritual maturity is knowing when to stop talking and start listening to God. We often crave explanations, but sometimes the most faithful response is to trust God’s wisdom rather than demand answers. Silence before God is wisdom, not weakness.
God then continues by challenging Job with questions of power and authority: Can Job clothe himself in majesty and glory? Can he humble the proud or bring justice by his own strength? The obvious answer is no. Only God has that authority.
Then the Lord points Job to His creation. Behemoth, a massive, untamed creature that relies fully on God’s provision. God feeds him from the earth, sustains him with water, and gives him comfort and ease.
“Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.” (Job 40:23)
Notice those words: “hasteth not” and “trusteth.”
Behemoth trusts the provision of God.
Job (and we) are being reminded to live the same way. We shouldn’t rush ahead in fear and demand answers, but trust in God’s care.
Journal & Reflection:
• Where in my life am I tempted to keep talking instead of quietly listening to God?
• What situations make me anxious, where I need to learn from Behemoth to “hasten not” and “trust”?
• How might silence, humility, and trust change the way I walk with God this week?
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We Do – Let’s Study Together
Job Chapter 41
“The Creator of Terrifying Things”
(Read Job Chapter 41 First)
In Job 41, God describes the mighty Leviathan, a sea creature unlike anything Job could imagine. God paints a vivid picture: sharp teeth, impenetrable scales, fiery breath, a heart of stone, and a fearlessness that terrifies even the strongest warriors. Leviathan is so untouchable that even iron bends before him like straw. No one dares to stir him up….and yet God says, “I made him.”
Here’s the point God is making to Job: If you tremble at Leviathan, remember that he is just one of My creatures. How much greater is My power as his Creator?
This verse really spoke to me…“He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride” (Job 41:34). Pride is pictured as something dangerous that puts us under the rule of a terrifying master. This verse made me think that when we walk in pride, we let something strong and destructive have dominion over us.
But humility brings freedom. Job had to learn that lesson. After hearing God’s questions and descriptions, Job stopped arguing, stopped demanding answers, and simply bowed in silence. Since chapter 40, when Job admitted he was vile and said he would lay his hand over his mouth, he hasn’t spoken another word to God. But keep reading, because in the very last chapter of Job, he does speak one more time. And what he says is powerful.
Journaling Question:
What might it look like today for me to “lay my hand over my mouth” and to stop explaining and defending myself and simply trust God?
Let’s remember….The same God who created the fearsome and untouchable Leviathan is the One who lovingly holds your life in His hands. That’s both humbling and comforting. If He has power over the most terrifying things He created, then surely He has power over the struggles, fears, and battles in your life today.
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You Do – Apply It Personally
Job Chapter 42
“Restored Through Repentance and Forgiveness”
(Read Job Chapter 42 First)
Job finally speaks again after hearing God’s powerful words. This time, Job’s response is different because his heart is humbled.
He says, “I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee” (Job 42:2). Job acknowledges God’s sovereignty and that nothing is hidden from Him.
In verse 3, Job repeats God’s earlier question from Job 38:2: “Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge?” This time Job admits, “That was me. I spoke without understanding.” Job confesses that he had spoken about things too wonderful for him to comprehend.
In verse 5, Job says: “I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.” He had heard of God before, but now he truly sees Him, meaning Job now has a deeper, clearer understanding of God’s greatness, holiness, and wisdom. That new vision of God leads Job to repentance: “Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes” (v. 6).
Sometimes God allows hardships to open our eyes so that we see Him more clearly than we ever did before. Think of a time in your life when trials gave you a new perspective of who God is.
Journal Prompt:
• What’s one area in your life where you’ve had to admit, “I spoke without knowledge”?
• How has God used a hard season to deepen your understanding of Him?
After Job’s repentance, God turns to Job’s friends. He rebukes Eliphaz and the others for speaking wrongly about Him: “My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath” (Job 42:7).
God commands them to bring offerings and to have Job pray for them. Notice this….God would only accept Job’s prayer on their behalf. What an honor! And what humility from Job, who forgave his friends and prayed for them despite the pain they had caused him.
This next verse is so powerful! “And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before” (Job 42:10).
Forgiveness and obedience unlock blessing. When Job prayed for those who wronged him, God restored him abundantly. If we want to remain in God’s favor, we must be willing to forgive and pray even for those who have hurt us.
Journal Prompt:
• Who in your life do you need to forgive?
• How might praying for that person change both them and you?
The closing verses of Job show God’s abundant restoration. Job’s family and friends return to comfort him. God blesses him with even greater wealth, livestock, and children. His daughters, Jemimah, Kezia, and Keren-happuch, are described as the most beautiful in the land, and Job even gives them an inheritance alongside their brothers, a countercultural sign of overflowing blessing.
Job lives to see four generations and dies “old and full of days.” His story, which began with unimaginable loss, ends with restoration, joy, and honor.
Job’s story reminds us that suffering isn’t the end of the story for God’s people. When we stay humble, repentant, forgiving, and obedient, we open the door for God’s blessing and restoration.
Journal Prompt:
• Where in your life do you need to repent and turn back to God?
• How does Job’s story give you hope for the “happy ending” God is writing in your own life?
Key Takeaway:
Repentance brings restoration. Forgiveness unlocks blessing. Obedience invites God’s favor. Like Job, may we walk humbly with God, forgive freely, and trust Him to restore in His perfect time.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
If you’ve gone through this study with us, you’ve just completed not only reading but studying out the entire book of Job. That is something to celebrate! Job is one of the hardest books of the Bible, and you have faithfully dug into its rich truths.
Next, in our chronological reading plan, we’ll be heading back to the book of Genesis where we’ll see God’s hand in creation, His covenant promises, and His faithfulness through the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
Let’s take the lessons from Job of trust, humility, and perseverance into the story of beginnings as we continue walking through God’s Word together.
Heavenly Father,
I want to thank You for guiding us through the book of Job. We have learned so many truths that we can carry with us and apply to our own lives. As we continue on in our study of the Bible, I pray that You would open our eyes to see clearly what You want to teach us through Your Word. Lord, I lift up the Kirk family. Please give them peace and comfort that passes all understanding. Thank You for the Christian movement and revival You began in Charlie Kirk’s heart, and I ask that You would fill us with boldness to keep it going. We’re seeing people saved, churches filling with first-time visitors, and believers all around the world emboldened to speak Your name like never before, and I’m so grateful.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen
The Georgia Nest 