God’s Bigness (Part 6 of 6)

The one thing that impresses me the most from the book of Job to all that happened in the book and especially to God’s discourse about Himself.  Consider Job’s reaction in chapter 40:3-5

Then Job answered the Lord and said:

 “Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?

 I lay my hand on my mouth.

 I have spoken once, and I will not answer;

 twice, but I will proceed no further

And in chapter 42:1-6

Then Job answered the Lord and said:

 “I know that you can do all things,

and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

 ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge? ’

Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,

things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

 ‘Hear, and I will speak;

 I will question you, and you make it known to me. ’

 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,

but now my eye sees you;

 therefore I despise myself,

and repent in dust and ashes

Most of the time, we just need to shut our mouth and listen!  God is not interested in our answers.  God wants us to be interested in the God of the answers.  I have often heard “I could never go through what Job went through.” If you have said that, you are probably right.  You are too big and God is too small.  When God is big,  we can face anything life or Satan throws at us.  God is so much bigger than life or Satan.  He is bigger than anything we can imagine!