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“GOD thunders marvellously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.” — Job 37:5
The Book of Job is one of the wisdom books of the Bible, wrestling with one of life’s deepest questions: Why do the righteous suffer?
It tells the story of Job, a man described as blameless and upright, who experiences tremendous loss and suffering despite his faithfulness to God.
His friends offer traditional explanations for suffering, but their arguments fall short.
Through lengthy poetic dialogues, Job questions God and struggles to understand his pain.
Ultimately, God responds not with direct answers but by revealing His sovereign power and wisdom — showing that human understanding is limited compared to divine wisdom. This sets the stage for our opening scripture, Job 37:5, where Elihu, one of Job’s friends, emphasises the majesty and incomprehensible greatness of God: “God thunders marvellously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.”
This is a moment of awe.
Elihu reminds us of something we often forget in suffering and uncertainty: God is at work on a scale far beyond human comprehension.
We live in a world that craves explanations.
We want reasons, formulas and timelines.
But Job 37 invites us into a deeper posture — not explanation, but reverence.
God speaks through nature, something we cannot control. Nature becomes His sermon — not because it explains Him, but because it reveals His power. We can study weather. We can predict storms. But we cannot command them. In the same way, we may analyse our lives, but we cannot control every outcome.
Loss of control is not the absence of God; often, it is evidence of His presence.
When life feels overwhelming, it may not be chaos — it may be God reminding us that He is still sovereign.
God works beyond human logic.
“God thunders marvellously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.” This is the heart of the chapter.
Faith does not mean we understand everything God does. Faith means we trust the One who does them.
Some doors close without explanation. Some prayers seem to go unanswered. Some seasons feel unfair. Job’s story and Elihu’s words teach us that mystery is not the enemy of faith — pride is. If we could fully comprehend God, He would be no greater than our minds.
But a God small enough to understand completely would be too small to save us.
God uses power with purpose; His power is never random. Even when we do not know why, we can trust that He knows how.
Sometimes God corrects. Sometimes He protects. Sometimes He provides. And sometimes. He simply reminds us that He is God and we are not. Elihu does not tell Job to figure God out. He tells him to stand still: “Stop and consider God’s wonders.” (Job 37:14)
Before answers comes worship.
Before clarity comes surrender.
Rather than demanding explanations, we approach God with awe, recognising His holy majesty. We admit our limited perspective and trust His wisdom, even when we do not see the full picture. We rest in His care, knowing that the God who governs the thunder also controls our lives. If He sustains the universe, He can be trusted with our hearts.
Job 37:5 calls on us to lift our eyes from human debate to the greatness of God — to hear His voice in thunder and see His hand in creation. And sooner than later, we will respond like Job in the end: “I had heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You.” — Job 42:5
In conclusion, remember this: God does extraordinary things we cannot comprehend — but we can still trust His character.
Take note of the following:
When you do not understand His ways, remember His power.
When you cannot trace His hand, trust His heart.
When life feels overwhelming, stand still — and consider His wonders.
God is not silent. God is not absent. God is greater than our understanding — and that is exactly why He is worthy of our trust.
“The Almighty is beyond our reach . . .” Amen.
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