Consider
14 "Listen to this, Job;
stop and consider God's wonders.
15 Do you know how God controls the clouds
and makes his lightning flash?
16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised,
those wonders of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 You who swelter in your clothes
when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
18 can you join him in spreading out the skies,
hard as a mirror of cast bronze?
19 "Tell us what we should say to him;
we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
Bee's Thoughts:
Sometimes we are too caught up with ourselves that we forget to "stop and consider God's wonders". In our finite mind and thoughts we only see what's before our eyes and not beyond that. So very often God will have to use situations, people or things to help us pause and think.
Yes, my God is the Creator of the universe, yet He is also the creator of the smallest creatures, like the ants. He has a purpose for all His creation, including us the humans.
Dear Lord,
As I consider the heavens and the earth You have created, suddenly I feel that my problems are just so insignificant, as You have a purpose in everything You do. When I put my all into Your hands, You will see to it that all things will work together for good.
Now I commit my life, my work, my friends, and my future into Your hands. May You help me find my balance in these areas and be within Your plan.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen,
Tommy's Thoughts:
Like Elihu’s answer to Job’s suffering, faith in God is far more important than our desire for an explanation to our suffering. Although, we will never fully comprehend all that God allows and permits to happen, but we still can trust in Him and His sovereignty.
His sovereignty is over all of nature, from a tiny microbe to something as big as the galaxies. It reminds us that He is in control of every aspect of our lives, however big or trivial it may be to us. Everything is significant. Though we may not always see or realize His forces at work, we can trust Him that He is actively and divinely governing and keeping things in order and working them out for our good (Romans 8:28)
Dear Lord, thank You for reminding me again that I can trust You in spite of the pain, confusion and weariness. Thank You for the Holy Spirit that prompted me to refocus my attention to serve others and to trust You more, instead of worrying, complaining and concentrating solely on my self and problems. Teach me to trust You for who You are and use me to minister, encourage and comfort those in needs. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
