The David Spoon Experience 10-2-23 part 2

1) As we go through Job 37, we come to the conclusion of Elihu's discourse regarding Job's words. It's amazing to think that Job has listened to all of this from this young man, but when truth speaks, those who love truth listen.

2) Elihu expresses something that we should all desire to have. He is overwhelmed and impressed at the power and the majesty of the voice of God. He loves to hear God's voice. It's a fearful voice; it makes people tremble, but the voice of God is the voice of love and the voice of wisdom. The voice of God is the voice of life.

3) I have to laugh at the world that Job 37:6 clearly states that only One is in charge of the weather. It's not Mother Nature, it's not mankind's pollution, it's not the stupidity of human prophesying. It is simply God. God is in charge of the weather now and forevermore. He's in charge of the seasons. He's in charge of all moments, whether we perceive them as good, bad or indifferent.

4) One of the great gems in Job, and one of the reasons I'm ripping this apart section by section, is Elihu, who tells Job to consider the wonderful miracles of God. If we consider how absolutely outrageously cool the miracles of God are if we consider that God breaches the natural universe to throw in His power. He moves those miracles on our behalf because He loves us.

5) Then Elihu closes with a real zinger. He says, "You know so much, Job! Teach us what to say to God, as though any man has a right to say anything to God at any time." How hilarious! He points out that we can't even look at the sun without squinting, let alone talk to God without shriveling. Get real!