Is God Big or Small?

O. T. 1156. "Is God Big or Small?"
Feb. 22,2018
Job 38


LET IT GLOW 

"Who do you think you are questioning Me? "God didn't waste time with small talk or an indirect approach when He spoke to Job in a whirlwind. He spoke directly to Job, not the 4 friends. However, they probably heard and saw whatever Job did. All those things took place in the previous 37 chapters before God spoke to Job. He was silent during that lapse of time, which is unknown to us.

Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou Me. 
(Verse 3 KJV)

The NLT puts verses 2 and 3 this way:
Who is this that questions My wisdom with such ignorant words?
Brace yourself like a man, because I have some questions for you, and you must answer them. 

God reveals Himself as Yahweh, the LORD, in this passage. In the Old Testament, He speaks not only through a whirlwind, but in thunder/lightning/storm/quake.
Job, here He comes, ready or not.
In chapters 38 and 39, the mystery and grandeur of creation are revealed. Also, the might and wisdom of  a God that created this universe is implied.

So I ask, "Is our God big or small?"
As we read through this monologue, let's look for the answer.
In light of last week's horrific shooting of 17 people, we might wonder. But I say
we want the ability to make choices and not be told what to do as a robot, which god grants. We have it seen as the young man made such a stupid choice of using a gun to solve his problems when God held the answers available to him. If only he had asked our wise God, he wouldn't have done what he did, needlessly ending those lives for his revenge to be satisfied. Let us continue to pray for those shocked and grieving families, school, and community in Florida.

Is our God too little to stop this terribleness? Did He allow it for a higher purpose that we cannot see or understand? I wonder if many will be saved because evil was allowed to act? I pray good will prevail.

LET IT GROW 

There are 75 questions that God asks Job, according to Swindoll. Reading them, we recognize He is a mighty, magnificent, and majestic God that created everything. Right away God let's Job know who is in charge. God's ways and works are beyond our understanding most of the time.

Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Job wasn't present, not any human was there. Only Jesus and angels.
God speaks of:

• the things in space-stars, sun, earth;
• things on the earth-the deep sea, its boundaries, and waves actions;
• in space-the planets in or galaxy, other galaxies beyond us;
• clouds, rain, seasons on earth. 

Stopping at verse 33, shall we dive deeper into discussion of what God has mentioned so far?
Did you know the deepest place discovered in the ocean is 6.78 miles down? That's a little over 6 and 3/4 miles beneath the surface. Where is it? It's an area located near Guam, out in the Pacific Ocean. It is named Mariana Trench. There is a trench under water formed by plates. Volcanoes and earthquakes have been discovered in this area. It is interesting to read about. Just Google "deepest part of ocean" for more details. God knows all about this hidden place.

Turning the opposite direction, up into outer space, we learn yet more magnificent information:

• Our Milky Way Galaxy is not the only galaxy in the universe.
• The giant telescope Hubble, in 1995, detected 125 billion galaxies beyond ours.
• Now there is thought to be 10 times more which are too faint and too far to observe.
• It took one of our space probes 12 years to cover 4.4 billion miles, ultimately passing within 1,000 miles of Neptune's cloudbank.

Isn't it mind-boggling to think there are possibly millions and billions of galaxies out there? I believe God created them, however many there are. You can google "galaxies" to get more information. Keep in mind, their reports will not be from a Christ-Creator view point, but from the big bank theory.
Does the enormity of it all make us feel incredibly insignificant? Are we just microscopic specks when compared to the telescopic vastness of outer space?
Our God created it all, set it into motion, and keeps everything moving in clockwork precision. We stand in awe of You, Jesus, our Creator, Savior, and Master.

LET IT GO

When I get to thinking more highly of myself, look up and consider the majesty of Almighty God.

Since this God who made the dark, deep space and dark, deep sea can control what occurs there, can't He control what little things happen in my minute life? He sees what is going on here at this country road of faith of mine. Oh, yes indeed. (And yours, too, friend.)

He has proven His faithfulness over and over.

My God is a big God who made heaven and earth and controls it all.