Who teaches like Him?

"Behold, God is exalted by His power; Who teaches like Him? Who has assigned Him His way, Or who has said, 'You have done wrong'? - Job 36v22-23

When I was in seminary I had to do a paper on ‘Christ the Master Teacher.’ The only resource we were permitted to use was our Bible. We had to study the life of Christ and determine His teaching methods and His interaction as a teacher. We know that one of his primary titles while on earth was Teacher.

Most people have a high regard for teachers. When Mary was teaching in primary school she often heard tales where her children would correct their parents with, ‘Well, Mrs Parrow said…’

While I can’t condone cheeky children, this does point out how important the role of teacher is. The New Testament challenges us to be careful about being teaches, because teachers must give account of their teaching.

Here Elihu points to God as the ultimate teacher. ‘God is exalted by His power. Who can teach like Him? Who can tell God what to and where to go? Who can tell God ‘You have messed up here?’

Most of us would never say this out loud, or even think it in so many words. However, what are we saying when we doubt God’s work and wisdom in our lives by bemoaning our condition or circumstances? Are we not, in essence, saying we know better than Him and trying to teach Him how He should act.

Talk about cheekiness!

Who are to try and teach God? He shows His glory by His marvellous works. We can’t tell Him what to do and we can’t tell Him that He has made a mistake.

While we may not understand everything let’s be sure that we end up trusting in the One who is exalted by His power!