God speaks

After Job and his friends had long discussions about the possible cause of his problems, the Lord Himself spoke to Job out of a storm.

God said to him, “Who are you to question what I do? Where were you when I made the world? Who waters the dry land, and who hung the planets in space?” The Lord asked Job many questions like these and then gave him a chance to speak.

But Job said, “I have said foolish things. What can I answer? I will not say anything more because I have already said more than I should.”

Can we ever really know God?

If it were possible for you to talk to an ant, think of some questions you might ask it. “Do you know how to tie a shoelace? Can you take a dog for a walk? Do you know how to add and subtract?”

Perhaps God smiled as He looked around at His creation and asked Job about things that are so obvious and easy for Him to do.

As humans, we sometimes think we are very clever and powerful. We can work out how far the moon is from the earth, and we can make powerful bombs that can destroy whole cities. But who keeps the planets moving in their paths? And who keeps the sun shining with the power of millions of atom bombs?

We will never be able to know and understand God fully. Paul puts it like this: “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!” Romans 11:33.

Verse for today

For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16

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