Looking Up to God in the Storm, Where Are You?
- より子 逆瀬川
- May 21
- 1 min read
Job Chapter 36
Elihu continues to speak.
“Bear with me a little longer,
and I will show you
that there is more to be said on God's behalf.”
Elihu declares:
God is great.
God is righteous.
God speaks through suffering.
Suffering is not merely punishment.
At times,
God uses suffering
to open human ears.
Then Elihu turns his gaze to the storm.
Clouds.
Rain.
Thunder.
Lightning.
In the power of nature,
he sees the greatness of God's work.
People encounter things
they cannot understand.
Why this suffering?
Why now?
Why no answer?
But Elihu says:
God's works are great.
We cannot fully understand them.
When you look up to God in the storm,
where are you?
Are you trying to understand?
Are you looking for explanations?
Or are you lifting your eyes
to the greatness of God,
even beyond your understanding?
Elihu speaks of the voice of God
even in suffering.
Beyond the clouds and thunder,
he sees the greatness of God's work.
Even when we do not understand,
God is still speaking.
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