The David Spoon Experience 10-16-23 part 2

1) For those keeping count, we are nearing the end of the book of Job with only about six lessons remaining. This book has been a rich source of teaching material, and we will proceed from Job chapter 38, verse 16. Here, God presents a question that no human being, either from the past or present, could answer, except for Jesus Christ: “Do you know where the gates of death are located?” The answer is a resounding no; such knowledge is beyond our grasp. Hence, silence is our best response. This theme of God’s grace and our need for humility echoes throughout the remainder of the book, reminding us that perhaps we should embrace silence more often.

2) God asks a fantastic question that most people don’t catch onto: ‘Do you know where the channels for torrents of rain are? Do you know where the rain is stored? Who makes the rain fall in the desert where no one lives? Who sends the rain to satisfy parched ground? Does the rain have a father? And while we’re at it, who’s the mother of ice and who gives birth to frost?’ The only answer is God and God alone, not weather patterns, as some might think.

3) Speaking of which, how can we not follow the wisdom that comes from verse 31: ‘Do you know the movements of the stars and how they’re going to take place? Can you ensure the proper sequence of seasons?’ Of course not. Only God can. No man, in his lack of infinite wisdom, could ever figure it out. Then God drops this really cool thought: ‘Do you know the laws of the universe?” The only law that I know is that God is in charge.