"By the breath of God ice is given, and the broad waters are frozen. Listen to this, O Job, stand still and consider the wondrous works of God." Job 37:10,14
The winter storm of 2021 is a reminder of God’s omnipotence: God’s unlimited power, unlimited position, unlimited possibilities, unlimited authority, and unlimited might.
God’s Omnipotence The Lord spoke to Job Out of the whirlwind, “Who are you to speak? You don’t comprehend. “Now act like a man. I will question you. You will answer me. Listen, hear what’s true. “Where were you when I Laid earth’s foundation? Do you understand All of creation? “Who marked earth’s measures, And how do you know What holds it in place, Above and below? “Who laid its cornerstone When morning stars sang, And all of God’s sons Shouted while joy rang? “Who shut the sea’s doors When water burst out, When I made the clouds, Thick darkness about? “I fixed My limit And set bars and doors, Ordered every wave To stop at all shores. “Have you commanded The dawn in its place, The light that’s withheld From each wicked man’s face? “Have you gone into The springs of the sea, Or walked in search of Its depths’ mystery? “Have the gates of death Been revealed to you? Have you seen its doors Or its shadow’s view? “Have you understood The breadth of the earth? Tell me, if you know The scope of its worth. “Where is the way to The dwelling of light? From where comes darkness That comes in the night? “Have you entered the Storehouses of snow, Or have you seen hail Reserved for below? “What is the way to Where lightning’s dispersed, Where east winds scatter Over all the earth? “Who has divided A water flow’s way, A thunderbolt’s path That lights up the day, “To cause it to rain On an empty land, A wilderness where There is not one man, “No one to care for The desolate waste And cause to spring forth Tender grass in haste? “Has rain a father Or the drops of dew? From where comes the ice Or the frost’s debut? “Can you bind the stars, Constellations form, Command the heavens, And know when they’re born? “Can you raise your voice To the clouds in view And cause the water To rain down on you? “Who gave hearts wisdom, Understanding minds To number the clouds And water mankind, “To tip over jars, Heaven’s water pot, When dust becomes hard And earth’s dry and hot? The man who contends With the Lord is wrong. He’ll answer to God Everyday, life long. For man’s unworthy To question God more. Cover up your mouth; Let your faith restore. God is forever Creator of all. He knows every hurt Each time that you fall. So rise up in faith; God is in control. Never question Him; Give your heart and soul. Job 38:1-38
God speaks to Job and these words speak to us today. His questions for Job are questions also for us. Can we answer: Where were we when God laid earth’s foundation? We did not exist. Who marked its measures? What holds it in place? God has hung the earth on nothing. All of these questions show God’s omnipotence and our weakness, inefficiency, and frailty. Job was silenced. We are silenced. “Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.” Romans 3:19