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Job 36:27-29
27 For he maketh small [gara`] the drops [nataph] of water
[mayim]: they pour down [zaqaq] rain [matar] according to
the vapour ['ed] thereof:
28 Which the clouds [shachaq] do drop [nazal] and distil [ra`aph] upon man ['adam] abundantly
[rab].
29 Also can any understand [biyn] the spreadings [miphras] of
the clouds [`ab], or the noise [tashu'ah] of his tabernacle [cukkah]?
KJV-Interlinear
27 'For He draws up the drops of
water, They distill rain from the mist, 28
Which the clouds pour down, They drip upon man abundantly. 29 'Can anyone understand the spreading of the
clouds, The thundering of His pavilion? NASB
The greatness of God is beyond comprehension. That is the purpose of Elihu's comments
here. Though he most probably did not
know the principles behind evaporation, condensation, and rain, Elihu certainly
attributed the rain process to Gods power and will.
And by the way, even though we know all of these
scientific things today, that does not take away from God, or His role in
inventing, designing and creating the rain processes.
Even today, we are still learning about the rains and
its cooling and cleansing process for this planet. And yet we still cannot figure out the
weather trends and patterns from day to day or decade to decade.
Today, if Elihu were making this speech, he would no
doubt be referring to Gods hand in the design of genetics and electrons, of the
many things we have discovered that have allowed us to invent all of the many
things we take for granted, and of which our grand-parents would be in awe.
One wonders if all of this high tech will one day be
so common, if it isn't already, that the next generations of folks will grow up
totally desensitized to anything new, or to the complexities of things in life.
One wonders if that will be the undoing of
Christianity in our dispensation. That,
combined with the many pressures that we are faced with in life, like just
being able to make a living.
In Elihu's day, the function of the rains was an
amazement. What is it that amazes folks
today? With the attitude that everything
has a logical and natural explanation, God can easily be pushed back and out of
our lives.
When we studied Revelation 7, recall that God ordered
the four angels to hold back the four winds.
Winds typically are symbolisms for history - the power of God vs. the
powers of mans will.
So, recognizing God and His role in life, nature and
its role in life, dispensations and their role in history, mans innovation and mans
role in life, and on and on and on, it is a wonder that people have great difficulty
in figuring out life.
But then, that is why we have our Bible study
everyday. Right?
Now is the time to post a prayer.
End Of Lesson
Study to show thyself approved (mature) unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (studying/discerning), the Word of truth.
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