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Then he says, what is true in the physical storm, Job, is true in the storms
of life. You have been struck by God, but God has hit His target. God has
done it deliberately. Job, you ought to be praising God. This did not just
happen to you. God directed it!
Then in chapter 37 he does the same thing. He continues to exalt the
power and wisdom of God. In verse 1-5 he says God sends storms. In
verse 9 he says sometimes they are good, the south wind, and sometimes
they are bad, the north wind. Verse 11-13 says all God’s storms have a
purpose. Verse 14,
“Listen to this, O Job, stand and consider the wonders of God.”
Verse 15-20, do not try to understand it, Job. Verse 22-24, just fear
Him. And so he concludes, Job, you ought to be praising God. God has
hit His mark. You ought to be worshiping God. And so the scene has been
set and the stage prepared. And now God speaks!

Reading JOB to Know God

Chapter 12 God Speaks from the Whirlwind

Chapter 38 through 42:6 of Job we have entitled the full answer to the
problem of suffering. Elihu gave a partial answer, but now we are going
to get the full answer. Before I begin discussing this section, let me
introduce it by these first words. Chapter 38:1,

“Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, ‘Who
is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?’ ”
Now you would expect God to say that to Elihu. “Who is this that
darkens counsel by words without knowledge?” Because Elihu was the
last one who spoke. But the Lord interrupts Elihu and speaks to “Job out
of the whirlwind”. “Who is this that darkens counsel by words
without knowledge?” – “The LORD answered Job,” not Elihu. He
stops Elihu. God started to speak, and just swallowed up Elihu’s
message.
Instead of getting clearer, the arguments that were put forth and all the
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