Tues.’s Devo - God Speaks

Read: Job 37:1-39:30; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10; Psalm 44:9-26; Proverbs 22:13 Elihu has his last words and I have to say he did a good job in talking about the majesty of God. Then he gets snippy and asks Job if he can do what God can do and suggests that Job teach them all of his knowledge since they are ignorant in his eyes. He accuses Job of being confused and Job would be wise to fear God. Finally God speaks to Job. He calls Job’s words ignorant and wants to know who is questioning his wisdom. Then God questions Job. Where was Job when he created the world? God meticulously goes through the formations of the earth questioning Job about them. He questions Job about where light came from and where darkness goes when the light comes. Does Job know the laws of the universe? Who puts wisdom in the inward parts of a man or gives understanding to the heart? And, what about the animals and their characteristics…did Job have anything to do with that? I can’t imaging what Job was feeling as God spoke to him. If he felt low before, he had to feel even lower now. Or maybe he was in such awe that God was speaking to him that he didn’t mind the rebukes. We don’t know but Job got his audience with God. He got what he had cried out for. In Corinthians, Paul gives us such encouraging words. Because we know that God raised Jesus from the dead, we know that he will raise us also. In all the trials we are facing in our bodies, our families and our nation we know that these are only going to last for a short time and then we will be delivered to heaven. Our troubles seem so great now but they will all be gone and the glory we will receive will so outweigh our troubles of this world. In heaven we will get new bodies that will endure forever. We will all stand before God’s throne and be judged for the things we did and receive our rewards for the good we did. Lord, thank you that we can hear your voice and know the thoughts of your heart. Thank you for the new covenant that we have been given.