Job chapter 38 verses 1-2 (NIV)
Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge?
Job chapter 38 verse 33 (NIV)
Do you know the laws of the heavens?
Can you set up God’s dominion over the earth?
Mark chapter 4: verses 39-41 (NIV)
He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
The verses in Job show us two things. Even although we see the dominion of God in the things described in this chapter, sometimes we can obscure God’s plans for our life. To obscure means to keep something from being seen; to conceal. Our behaviour affects our witness. We want our attitude to reflect Christ rather than deflect from Him. Job’s friends were doing a good job of obscuring what God was really like. And so, God sets the records straight. The rest of the chapter reassures us just how mighty and powerful God is. Then in Mark we see how Jesus has that dominion which leaves His disciples and us in no doubt as to who He is. And yet He put that dominion aside to sacrifice Himself for us. If we need reminding that God is in control and has plans for our lives these verses do that, The God who made and is in control of all things loves us. It behooves us therefore to let His light shine through us and not to obscure it.
Dear Lord,
The last chapters of Job are an awesome reminder of who You are and yet Jesus put aside His dominion for my sake. Help me therefore to allow your grace and light be reflected through me for your Glory and not be obscured by any un-Christlike behaviour. I ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen.