And these are but the outer fringe of His works; how faint the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power? Job 26:14
Left with only the ability to breath and some free oxygen, nothing more, no man has seen more personal devastation than Job saw. In the midst of his anguish, his friends sift through and analyze all of his motivations and deeds, trying desperately to find a reason, a place to affix blame, for his horrific calamities. Job defends his innocence and in this passage, speaks boldly of God’s creative power and sovereign authority.
From the tiniest spiral seashell to the far away galaxies of the universe, patterned the same, God leaves His personal signature on our world. This knowledge was singularly enough for Job to rest his entire wellbeing on. We place confidence in what we comprehend and feel we are entitled to, but great faith is built upon the simple acknowledgement of God’s sovereign power and nothing more.
When faith is gone, there is no hope. When hope departs, life quickly follows. Job refused to release himself to this despair. If all he had was God, then that was enough. This must be our daily breath, to know and live accordingly.
Have a Blessed Weekend,
Gretchen