The wondrous works

"Listen to this, O Job; Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God. – Job 37v14

Elihu was intent on refocusing Job’s thoughts. He wanted to turn job from the temporal back to the eternal. Part of the reason for Job’s despair is that he was looking in the wrong place. He was looking at himself instead of to the Lord. He had set his affection on earthly things instead of setting his affection on those things which are above. He was seeking all the things that moths eat and that rust consumes instead of looking at eternal treasures.

So Elihu called him up on it. He did not join those who would rail against Job and he did not join Job in his pity party.

‘Listen to this Job. Stop and think about all the wonderful things that God has done.’

In a kind of preview to God’s own response to Job, Elihu began to list some of God’s works.

‘Do you understand how the weather works Job? Do you understand how your clothes get warm in the sunshine? Do you understand how the skies are laid out?’

The Elihu drove the point home.

‘God appears in awesome majesty. He is more than we can comprehend! His power is perfect. His judgement is always just.’

Job was not alone. We all have times when we need to be reminded of the wondrous works of our God. When we see His great works we can rest assured that even in our darkest hour He is working wondrously and justly.