September 16, 2023 -- Job 38:22-28 -- Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His Name

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“Have you entered the storehouses of the snow,
    or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,
23 which I have reserved for the time of trouble,
    for the day of battle and war?
24 What is the way to the place where the light is distributed,
    or where the east wind is scattered upon the earth?

25 “Who has cleft a channel for the torrents of rain
    and a way for the thunderbolt,
26 to bring rain on a land where no man is,
    on the desert in which there is no man,
27 to satisfy the waste and desolate land,
    and to make the ground sprout with grass?

28 “Has the rain a father,
    or who has begotten the drops of dew?

Job 38:22-28 ESV

Well, Tropical Storm Lee is now lashing our windows with heavy rain and gusts of wind are whipping small branches of trees and swaying limbs of bigger trees. It is an awesome display. When the LORD God approached Job, He questioned Job. Have you seen where the wind is scattered? Of course not! It is the LORD Who is in charge of the winds. He is LORD of the storms and the snows and hail and thunderbolts and flood are just the smallest display His infinite power.

All of these questions the LORD asks are designed to show man how small he really is. Today highlights the smallness of mankind. Officially Hurricane Lee is now a Tropical Storm. Consider the effects of the storm and the puniness of people. For all his boasting and imagined power, planes are grounded, ferries stop their crossing and local governments issued warnings for people to stay indoors.

It is a perfect day to read Job. A wonderful day to be reminded the LORD our God is in charge. Wind and waves do the bidding of our LORD. When Jesus came to the earth, the stormy winds and tempestuous waves recognized Him and were stilled at His command. This is the glorious One Whom we serve. Place all your confidence in Him. 

Our Father in heaven hallowed be Your Name. With the Psalmist of old we cry:
^Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His Name
worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.
The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the LORD, over many waters.
The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
the LORD sits enthroned as King forever.
May the LORD give strength to His people!
May the LORD bless His people with peace! Amen.
(^Psalm 29:2-4, 10-11 ESV)

https://youtu.be/PbsbBq-q2D8?si=upg853lBRzLENoV- Psalm 29 (The Voice of the Lord)

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