Wed.’s Devo - God Speaks

Read: Job 37:1-39:30; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10; Palm 44:9-26; proverbs 22:13 Elihu finishes his speech about the wonders of God and I have to say that he does sound much like God when he speaks. Maybe that is why God didn’t rebuke him in the end. Finally, God speaks and wants to know who questions his wisdom. He has some questions for Job and begins with, “where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?” He takes Job through the creation and splendor of the things He made and the wonder of how they all work. God sarcastically tells Job that ‘of course he understands all of this because he was born before it was all created and is so very experienced!’ I’m sure Job was sitting or bowing down by this time. When God finished explaining the wonder of the heavens and how he controls it, he goes to earth and talks of some of the animals he created. If he so painstakingly created each animal with its own attributes and characteristics, what care did he take for man, made in his image, the culmination of his creation. All of creation was made to show man the attributes and ways of God. It all reflects his glory. We learn about God through creation according to Romans 1 and Psalm 19. Reading what God says to Job brings my own life into perspective. God is running the whole show and he is wisdom. We can trust that he is more than capable of running our lives with his perfect wisdom. In Corinithians, Paul explains why he has laid down his life and comfort for the gospel of Christ. He is looking forward into eternity and the reward of eternal life not only for himself but all he brings there. That is why he never gives up. Paul longs to shed this earthly body to put on his heavenly body but only when the time is ordained. He knows that we will all stand before God and account for this life and what we have done in our earthly bodies. Paul wants to have done all he can do for Christ before he leaves. Lord, may our lives be pleasing in everything we do. May we confidently run our race for your glory.