"The Price to Pay"

"There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein." (Psalms 104:26)
Are we still in the sea, or is this still about the heart? I am really not sure; but one thing is certain, we still do not have control of whatever it is that we are dealing with, it is controlling itself, and having fun doing so. The word "play" speaks more about laughing, as in something that mocks and toys with someone, as if it were a sport. Can you think of who that might be? Well, based upon the closing Scripture from yesterday, I think it is pretty obvious who this is and why he plays upon the hearts of God's servants. Let me break it down into something that we can better understand. The opening of this verse is much more about the word "go" than it is about the word "ships," although the two are not to be considered separately. Go is nothing more than the life one travels, our walk, what leads us, what carries us away, our manner of life, etc.; I think you can get that picture. While "ships" are the vessels or the shipmen; seamen if you will, which are specific to the way of life one might travel. These are not to be confused as the same, because the life one travels and the way of life are two totally different directions. Two people could be traveling the exact same way, and they could be going through the exact same circumstances, but the life they live could be totally opposite of one another. If we are speaking of matters of the heart, our hearts are governed by what they are given over to the most; if we have surrendered our hearts over to the Lord, then they are governed by God; if our hearts are given over to the cares of this life, then they are governed by the world. Either way, the same temptations come upon each and every one of us, but it is what governs our heart that will determine the result. And you can bet "leviathan" will "play" upon our hearts! This is a real and present danger, one that we cannot take lightly. We must constantly guard our hearts; taking serious the enemies determination to catch us giving into the desires of our hearts. When we give in, even in the slightest way, there will be temptation; that thing which you desire, there it will be, showing up in your life, almost as if it was meant to happen. It is a lot like Eve, and the fact that she was even there, standing there next to that tree. Now imagine if Adam was standing there with her: What kind of a message does that give you? We really need to guard our hearts. The "ships" are not just vessels, they are vessels that carry us to and fro; they are the vessels govern our desires and the choices we make, based upon which way the wind is blowing...
""Can you catch Leviathan with a hook or put a noose around its jaw? Can you tie it with a rope through the nose or pierce its jaw with a spike? Will it beg you for mercy or implore you for pity? Will it agree to work for you, to be your slave for life? Can you make it a pet like a bird, or give it to your little girls to play with? Will merchants try to buy it to sell it in their shops? Will its hide be hurt by spears or its head by a harpoon? If you lay a hand on it, you will certainly remember the battle that follows. You won't try that again! No, it is useless to try to capture it. The hunter who attempts it will be knocked down. And since no one dares to disturb it, who then will stand up to me? Who has given me anything that I need to pay back? Everything under heaven is mine."" (Job 41:1-11) NLT