Job 37 Devotional

Weather at His Command

Elihu's speech ends in the middle of a storm. He says his heart pounds at the thunder of God's voice (37:1-2). He tells the snow to fall and the rain to pour (37:6). The clouds swirl wherever he directs them, whether for correction, for his land, or out of loving devotion (37:12-13). Then Elihu presses Job to stop and think about the wonders of God. Does he know how God sends out the clouds or makes the lightning flash (37:14-16)?

Elihu closes with God approaching from the north in shining majesty, beyond our reach, great in power and justice (37:22-23). In the very next verse, the LORD himself answers Job out of the whirlwind (38:1). Whatever weight readers give to Elihu's arguments, his last words turn our eyes to the sky, and God speaks from there. Psalm 147 also pictures God scattering snow and frost and then melting them with a word (Psalm 147:16-18). The weather outside today is one more of his works worth stopping to consider.

To think about: What part of God's creation could you stop and consider today as a reminder of his power and care?