2.2 KiB
Chapter 37
- "My heart pounds as I think of this.
It trembles within me.
- Listen carefully to the thunder of God's voice
as it rolls from his mouth.
- It rolls across the heavens,
and his lightning flashes in every direction.
- Then comes the roaring of the thunder--
the tremendous voice of his majesty.
He does not restrain it when he speaks.
- God's voice is glorious in the thunder.
We can't even imagine the greatness of his power.
- "He directs the snow to fall on the earth
and tells the rain to pour down.
- Then everyone stops working
so they can watch his power.
- The wild animals take cover
and stay inside their dens.
- The stormy wind comes from its chamber,
and the driving winds bring the cold.
- God's breath sends the ice,
freezing wide expanses of water.
- He loads the clouds with moisture,
and they flash with his lightning.
- The clouds churn about at his direction.
They do whatever he commands throughout the earth.
- He makes these things happen either to punish people
or to show his unfailing love.
- "Pay attention to this, Job.
Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God!
- Do you know how God controls the storm
and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?
- Do you understand how he moves the clouds
with wonderful perfection and skill?
- When you are sweltering in your clothes
and the south wind dies down and everything is still,
- he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror.
Can you do that?
- "So teach the rest of us what to say to God.
We are too ignorant to make our own arguments.
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Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused?
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We cannot look at the sun,
for it shines brightly in the sky
when the wind clears away the clouds.
- So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God.
He is clothed in dazzling splendor.
- We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty;
but even though he is just and righteous,
he does not destroy us.
- No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence."