Devotional for Friday, October 5

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Job 37:5 God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. 6 He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.' 7 So that all men he has made may know his work, he stops every man from his labor When things aren’t going well in my life, I love to read the book of Job. I think because it always reminds me that things could always be a lot worse. The last month has been some of those times. I’ve felt tired, frustrated, angry and sometimes even felt like giving up. It wasn’t surprising that I found myself reading the passages where Elihu is talking to Job. We don’t know much about him. I did find where he was a Levite (Priest tribe) and the passages seem to infer that he was younger than Job. He tells Job at one point that “even though I am young, I still have wisdom so listen to me.” In today’s language, Elihu might have told to Job… “Stop complaining and get a life.” But the three verses above are what really caught my attention. In the southern United States, when we get the occasional snowfall, what usually happens? Everyone rushes to the store and buys enough milk, eggs and sugar to feed a small army. We grab bananas out of the hands of toddlers and fight with the little old lady over the last loaf of bread. Do not laugh…I’ve seen it happen! Thunderstorms bring most outside work and play to a halt. Baseball players put up their metal bats and parents hurry to get off the metal bleachers. Golfers get away from trees. Highway workers head for the nearest building. Most of us could get by with going 5-10 miles over the speed limit because Mr. Sheriff’s Deputy probably isn’t going to stop you and stand in the driving rain to write you a ticket. But do we take that time to be quiet and see God in the beauty of it all? The next time God sends snow your way, think about what kind of a God we serve that could make immeasurable flakes, and no two will ever be exactly alike. When lightening streaks across the sky and thunder rolls through the clouds, stop and say a prayer of thanksgiving that you can see and hear what is going on around you. Just be still….and know that He is God.