Elihu now went on to talk about the
great and unsearchable God. The number of His years is unsearchable is a way of
saying God is eternal. He transcends all the knowledge of men. If He did not
reveal Himself, it would not be possible for man to know Him. However, from nature
we can catch glimpses of His greatness. The formation of raindrop is an
example. From the vapor drawn from the mass of water, He condenses it and form
the rain that falls upon earth in abundance. In Job 36:29-30, Elihu went on to
describe the wonder of thunders, lightnings and cloud. In the thick dark clouds
God may not be seen, yet He is up there enfolded with His light. The thunders
and lightnings are at God’s disposal and He uses them to declare His presence. Elihu
also cited the formation of snow, and the movements of wind and clouds to show
the greatness of God.
Elihu urged Job to observe the
wonders of God through nature and see how unsearchable He is. Not only is God majestic
but also powerful and just. And through a series of questions in Job 37:15-19, Elihu
sought to humble Job and ignite his sense of reverence for God. The vast expanse
of the heavens speaks of the unsearchable greatness of God. And in talking
about the great and unsearchable God, Elihu had prepared the way for God to speak.
The clearest way to unravel man’s dilemma would be for God to speak into our
circumstances. This was about to happen to Job in the nest few chapters.
God’s hand can be seen in nature for
it is His handiwork. It reveals to us His wisdom, power, beauty, greatness,
goodness and justice. We must learn to see God in nature and through it be reminded
to fear God and to keep his commands. We are brought back to Psalm 19 as we meditate
on the passage today. Like the Psalmist, we exclaim, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.”
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