Alright it's a long one but I have been so affected by it I have to post it. This quote is from the Old Testament book of Job, it is a book that I have been listening to (audio book style) on my mp3player. The Audio Book is called
the Bible Experience, I've been listening to Job on my morning walks around the lake. If I set the scene you will understand why I posted it. The day was hot, real hot, however when it came to this chapter the wind on the west side of the lake picked up and it started blowing a quite cool but really noisy breeze, Mummy birds and their small hatchling were busy chirping away, Giant pelicans were doing their flybys, and the lake itself just looked amazing. What a beautiful setting to hear about the awesomeness of God.
Job 36:22 - 37:24(TNIV)
22'God is exalted in his power.
Who is a teacher like him?
23 Who has prescribed his ways for him,
or said to him,'You have done wrong?'
24 Remember to extol his work,
which people have praised in song.
25 All human beings have seen it;
mortals gaze on it from afar.
26 How great is God–beyond our understanding!
The number of his years is past finding out.
27'He draws up the drops of water,
which distill as rain to the streams;
28 the clouds pour down their moisture
and abundant showers fall on the human race.
29 Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds,
how he thunders from his pavilion?
30 See how he scatters his lightning about him,
bathing the depths of the sea.
31 This is the way he governs the nations
and provides food in abundance.
32 He fills his hands with lightning
and commands it to strike its mark.
33 His thunder announces the coming storm;
even the cattle make known its approach.
1'At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.
2 Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice,
to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
3 He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven
and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4 After that comes the sound of his roar;
he thunders with his majestic voice.
When his voice resounds,
he holds nothing back.
5 God's voice thunders in marvelous ways;
he does great things beyond our understanding.
6 He says to the snow,'Fall on the earth,'
and to the rain shower,'Be a mighty downpour.'
7 So that everyone he has made may know his work,
he stops all mortals from their labor.
8 The animals take cover;
they remain in their dens.
9 The tempest comes out from its chamber,
the cold from the driving winds.
10 The breath of God produces ice,
and the broad waters become frozen.
11 He loads the clouds with moisture;
he scatters his lightning through them.
12 At his direction they swirl around
over the face of the whole earth
to do whatever he commands them.
13 He brings the clouds to punish people,
or to water his earth and show his love.
14'Listen to this, Job;
stop and consider God's wonders.
15 Do you know how God controls the clouds
and makes his lightning flash?
16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised,
those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?
17 You who swelter in your clothes
when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
18 can you join him in spreading out the skies,
hard as a mirror of cast bronze?
19'Tell us what we should say to him;
we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 Now no one can look at the sun,
bright as it is in the skies
after the wind has swept them clean.
22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;
God comes in awesome majesty.
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;
in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
24 Therefore, people revere him,
for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?'
Have you had an experience like this one, where you have been completely in awe of God while being in nature? Share you comments.
