0407. 400. God the All-Wise

400. God the All-Wise

As Seen in Job_36:13 to Job_37:13

No one who believes in God can doubt His wisdom. It is stamped—like the water-marks upon a Bank of England note—upon everything around us. The birds with their song speak forth the praise of wisdom; the cattle with their lowing and the sheep with their bleating tell out the fact; the flowers with their variegated beauty and sweet scent re-echo the same; the earth with its treasures, the sea with its supply, and the Heavens with their glory point out the wisdom of God.

There are many things that Elihu speaks of that point as so many sign-posts to the wisdom of God.

1. The dew, like pearls hanging upon the blades of grass—Job_36:27.

2. The rain, like Rebecca supplying Eliezer, ministering to the thirsty earth—Job_36:27.

3. The clouds, like a huge filter, purifying the vapour—Job_36:28.

4. The light, like a messenger of good news, bringing joy and gladness, and like a great artist giving beauty and colour—Job_36:30.

5. The sea, with its teeming life and its abundant supply for man like a huge larder, where he can go and be supplied—Job_36:29, Job_36:30.

6. The darkness, like an extinguisher to put out the light, so that man is like a blind man without the help of God—Job_36:32.

7. The lightning, with its vivid glare, like the gleam of a glittering sword uplifted to strike—Job_37:3.

8. The thunder, with its boom, as if the floor of Heaven was cracking—Job_37:4.

9. The snow, like a mantle to keep the young shoots warm—Job_37:5.

10. The wind, like affliction, takes away the rotten branches and strengthens the roots of the trees—Job_37:9.

11. The cold, like trial, purifies and preserves—Job_37:9.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH