 Let's begin our study here in the book of Job. We're looking at chapter 37. We'll begin at verse 1. I'll read to verse 4, and we'll get into our study. Job chapter 37, beginning at verse 1, reading to verse 4. At this also my heart trembles and leaps from its place. Here, attentively, the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth. He sends it forth under the whole heaven, his lightning, to the ends of the earth. After it, a voice roars. He thunders with his majestic voice, and he does not restrain them when his voice is heard. And so again, let me give to you just a review because we're picking up in a speech that a young man named Aliyu is giving, and so I'll begin, and that coffee just gave, it's not COVID. Suddenly I see people putting their masks on, you don't have to do that. I have allergies. Anyway, as we've seen, Job is actually being spoken to, lectured to, if you will, by a younger man, a man that is named Aliyu. And Aliyu has been admonishing Job because Aliyu believes, as we have seen, that Job has misjudged God. He also believes that Job's friends have not made good arguments to convince Job as to how he has misjudged God. He has said that Job has complained that God has treated him unfairly. And because of this, Aliyu argued that God is righteous and God is to be trusted. He said God is mighty and he doesn't use his power to oppress those who are weak. And that's because, according to chapter 36, verse five, that's because his strength is guided, he says, by his wisdom. He also had said God is compassionate. And when God uses his power, when he exercises his power, he does so to help those in need. He said in chapter 36, verse six, that God gives justice to the oppressed. And so God is compassionate. God is powerful, but he doesn't oppress. And the psalmist said in Psalm 22, verse 24, he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help. And that's basically what Aliyu is saying here, that God doesn't oppress, he listens to the cries for help. He went on and continued in his speech by warning Job concerning hypocrites. He said, they don't cry for help because they don't trust God and because they don't trust God, they end up suffering. On the other hand, God would have delivered you, Job, if you would have cried out. Job, you would have been restored, he said, had you accepted your afflictions and had you learned from them. He would have taken you out of the cramped place that you're in. He'd have put you into an open place and then he closed the speech in chapter 36 by reminding him once again of how powerful God is. When you look at the verses all the way from verse 22 to the conclusion at verse 33, he's pointing out a few things. I'll use some of the things he said to build into the introduction. He had said, God is awesome and we're not capable of fully understanding him. As long as we're in the flesh, we cannot hope to completely fathom the Lord. Again, notice in verse 30, verse 26 in chapter 36, notice how he said this. All you said, behold, God is great and we do not know him nor can the number of his years be discovered. I want to read that again and develop it just for a moment as an introduction to chapter 37. Again, notice verse 26, God is great, we do not know him. That's an interesting thing to say. All you is saying that God is unsearchable. His ways are past finding out. And in making that statement, obviously, he's correct. The Old Testament book of Isaiah chapter 55 verses eight and nine, God says it. He says, my thoughts are not your thoughts. Neither are your ways. My ways, declares the Lord, as the heavens are higher than the earth. So are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. And Paul made that statement in Romans 11 verse 33. When he said, oh, the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God, how unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past finding out. And so when he says, God is great, we do not know him with that. Much of scripture agrees. That's something that we've already seen, by the way, stated by one of his friends, Zophar. You remember him? Zophar said something similar in chapter 11 verses seven through nine. He had said, can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than heaven. What can you do? Deeper than shale. What can you know? Their measure is longer than the earth and broader than the sea. And so on the one hand, he says, God is great, we do not know him. And part of the reason from just from the theological perspective, obviously, our sin has separated us from our God. And because of our sin, we don't seek him. There's none that seek it after him. Romans chapter three tells us. And because of this, God has given us evidence of his existence. And there are witnesses that we can look to and we can see, which can actually speak to us. Now, I've given you this before. I'm just running over this and adding a couple, two or three things to it. But God has given us evidence of his existence. He's given to us what is called conscience. Now, conscience is not the Holy Spirit. Conscience is what has been called a moral barometer. Conscience is there to inform us when we've done right and when we've done wrong. Problem with our conscience is sometimes it gives us permission to do that which is wrong. And sometimes we should feel bad, but we don't because we have a hardened conscience. But God has given to us a conscience because it does help us to know there is a right and there is a wrong. Paul made mention of this in the book of Romans in chapter one, verse 19. When he said, what may be known of God is manifest in them. God has shown it to them. When he said, what may be known of God is manifest. The word manifest is a word that means imprinted. It's imprinted upon their consciences. God has imprinted this on their conscience. They have a conscience. They're able to know that it's right. They're able to know that it's wrong. Your conscience can either accuse you or it can excuse you. But it can't save you because it takes the Holy Spirit to awaken you to your sin. But your conscience can't accuse you. So we have a conscience. We also have the witness of creation. Romans 1.20. The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made. Even his eternal power in Godhead so that they are without excuse. We'll see a little bit more of that in just a moment as he points to nature. God has given prophets. Sometimes we forget about that. But in the Old Testament as well as the New God gave prophets. Those who spoke forth the mind of God. Those who would speak prophetically concerning future events. But a prophet would also speak concerning the events surrounding them at that time and speak forth the mind of God. In 1 Peter chapter 1 verse 12. It reads God revealed to these prophets that their work was not for their own benefit. But for yours as they spoke about those things which you have now heard from the messengers who announced the good news by the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. These are things which even the angels would like to understand. So there's conscience. There's creation. There's the prophets. There's the scriptures. In John 20 verse 31. These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God. And that believing you may have life in his name. So there's the witness of scripture. And there's also obviously the witness of the spirit. Because in John 16 verse 8. When he has come he'll convict the world of sin righteousness and judgment. And so even though we do not know him in our own natural power, intellect or ability. God has made it possible by dropping if you will bread crumbs for us to follow. So that he can open himself to us through the scriptures. And the ultimate witness of God Jesus himself. In Hebrews chapter 1 verse 3 it says the Son is the radiance of God's glory. The exact representation of his being sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins. He sat down at the right hand of the majesty in heaven. So Jesus is the radiance of God's glory. The exact representation of his being the ultimate witness is Jesus. So Alehu here is making it clear that God is great and man cannot know him unaided. In Matthew 11 27 Jesus said it like this. He said all things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father. No one knows the Father except the Son. And those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. And so Alehu is making it clear that man can't know God unaided. He's too great. And that's why all of this leads to one person Jesus Christ. That's why we need Jesus. When you were speaking to one of his disciples he says you have seen me has seen the Father. I'll say it now then show us the Father. If you've seen me you've seen God in human flesh Jesus was saying to his disciple. And so as we've been looking through chapter 36 and moving into chapter 37 we've seen how Alehu has been laying out an argument. And in verses 27 through 33 here in chapter 36 he concluded with words concerning the wonders that God performs. And as we looked through those verses last time Alehu pointed out that God gives rain. God has created clouds that God brings forth thunder and God brings forth lightning. And he can use the rain. He can judge by withholding it or he can bless by providing it. And as he was sharing that he concluded the chapter by saying that the cattle are frightened by lightning. And he says and I've had the same the same response. Because in verse 37 of chapter 36 and moving into verse one of chapter 37 he said his thunder declares it the cattle also concerning the rising storm. The cattle are aware of the of the lightning the thunder and all of that. And it causes them to be a little bit afraid. But he goes on in verse one of chapter 37 and says that this also my heart trembles and leaps from its place. When nature exhibits its power it sends chills up my spine. And somebody says oh that sounds kind of backwards doesn't I mean really I'd say yeah I'd say even to this day you say I don't think so. I say you liar. No I say yeah of course. Have you ever been startled by lightning and thunder? Sure. How do you feel when an earthquake hits? Do you kind of sit there saying this is cool? No you don't. You know I've taught more than once in this church in this church when we've had an earthquake hit while I was teaching. I thought it was a power of the spirit but no it was an earthquake. And I have seen people literally stand up and run out of the church. And not just because they don't like me. Because of the fear I've seen it more than once. And in the sanctuary over there our main sanctuary. That sanctuary platform is is actually if you were here to see years ago when we built that sanctuary you would know that there's a pile of dirt that's real thick and compact. So that platform that you're looking at is actually built on dirt that's been packed down and then they poured a thin layer of concrete over it. And so I've been there when earthquakes have hit and I don't feel it. I don't feel it. But I've seen the eyes of the people as I'm teaching. And they get all big like that and I say man that was a good point Jesus. But no it was an earthquake. It was an earthquake. And I knew it because they were and I turned and I looked at the screen and the cameras were moving that's how big the earthquake was. So yeah nature has a way of startling you into the reality of how small you are in comparison to how great nature in and of itself actually is. So the sound of thunder and the lightning all of that can be seen and heard for miles and when nature exhibits its power he's saying it sends chills up my spine. Now he's not saying that thunder is God's voice it could seem like he is no but he's saying is when God speaks man must hear his voice. So he says in verse two here attendably the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth. Pay attention when he says hear attentively pay attention pay attention he's saying to the Lord hear what he's saying pay attention when my children were very small and I would be speaking to them and I'm speaking about when they were three and four years old. I would sometimes be talking to them and sharing something that I thought they should know even at that age and sometimes kids will just your kids if you're a parent you know this they would kind of look around while I was talking you know they would do that I'd say you know blah blah blah and they'd be looking at me like that and what I would do on occasion not all the time is I would put my hands on their little faces and they were just little babies and I'd redirect their gaze and I'd say just one moment daddy's telling you something you need to hear this that's what I did with them I would hold their little face I'd say just one moment daddy's telling you something to train them to listen and to pay attention well he's saying here attendively Job pay attention pay attention to what God is saying. I wonder how many times the Lord has had to grab my face and redirect my gaze because I'm looking around kind of like the apostle Peter he's doing something he shouldn't do he's walking on water and he's looking around where his attention shouldn't be which is the waves and he's hearing the sounds of the wind and all and Jesus calls his attention back pay attention. So he's saying what is the Lord saying listen carefully because when God speaks listen now what is he saying well in Isaiah 45 22 the Lord says look to me and be saved all the ends of the earth for I am God there is no other and Jesus in Matthew 11 28 pay attention he said come on to me all you who labor in our heavy laden I'll give you rest so we listen to what the Lord has to say he says listen to me come to me look to me be saved I will give you rest and so here attendively the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth verse 3 he sends it forth under the whole heaven his lightning to the ends of the earth and so thunder rolls and lightning flashes and it can be heard and seen for miles well even so the voice of the Lord he's saying goes forth Psalm 19 verses 1 through 4 if you take notes Psalm 19 1 through 4 the heavens declare the glory of God the skies proclaim the work of his hands day after day they pour forth speech night after night they display knowledge there is no speech or language where their voice is not heard their voice goes out into all the earth their words to the ends of the world even as he's speaking concerning the lightning and the thunder and the creation of God they're given a witness to the one that we should come to he says in verse 4 after it a voice roars is he thunders with his majestic voice and he does not restrain them when his voice is heard after the lightning flash you have that thunder clap so by saying he doesn't restrain them it may simply be speaking of the rain that he's been speaking of prior to that he doesn't restrain the rain in verse 5 he says God thunders marvelously with his voice he says he does great things which we cannot comprehend well thunder is a way of understanding the volume and the majesty of God's voice so he uses that as a picture but he says in verse 5 he does great things which we cannot comprehend Psalm 92 verse 5 oh lord how great are your works your thoughts are very deep Isaiah 55 aid again my thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways my ways and so he does great things that we can't in the natural we can't understand he says in verse 6 for he says to the snow fall on the earth likewise to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of his strength he says to the snow beyond the earth fall on the earth he's the one he's the god who controls nature and in controlling nature he's saying he exhibits his strength again in Psalm 107 verse 29 it says he calms the storm so that the waves are still that reminds me of something we read in Matthew chapter 8 in Matthew chapter 8 verses 23 to verse 27 we read about Jesus and I mentioned something a bit some moment ago he got into a boat his disciples followed him suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea so that the boat was covered with the waves but he was asleep his disciples came to him and awoke him saying Lord save us we're perishing but he said to them why are you fearful oh you of little faith then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm so the men marveled saying who can this be that even the winds and the sea obey him so he's using as an illustration the authority and power of God and how nature is even at his control he says the snow this is where you go etc and that reminds me of Jesus that reminds me of his power to the point where and I find this interesting that he had been ministering to his men for some time by the time Matthew records this they had gotten to know him a bit he had done marvelous things already they were there for example when the first miracle was recorded how he turned water into wine in in Cana of Galilee they were aware of the things he could do they'd seen him do works already but man there you are and these are seasoned sailors at all and there you are on in a storm and and they know that that the storms can destroy you when you go to Israel and you're on the sea of Galilee it's called the sea of Galilee though it's not a salt water it's a it's fresh water but you know when you go on the sea of Galilee you'll see this it's it's called the sea because it's so huge it's very large eight or nine miles from north to south a few miles from the east of the west it's a good size lake and so the the wind would come and it would warm wind would be coming from the east and the cool wind would be coming from the west and you'll see something it will if you go with us you'll see this it's called the Arbel and it's an opening in a small hillside or actually small mountain site and the wind comes in through that Arbel through that pass and the cold and the warm air will hit and and when they hit they create storms and we've been on the sea of Galilee during one of those small storms not a big one but a small storm we've been on that and John was asleep at the back of the boat and I said John get up we're going to perish don't you care but he was busy eating and so I'm sorry John I'm you're sitting right that side I have to but can you imagine that these are seasoned sailors they grew up you know working on this particular in this particular profession and they know that this intense storm can swamp their their small boat and they can all die and and when you know we we have a lot of faith until it's tested and then we discover where it really is I think I shared this with you before I know I have perhaps it hasn't been recent enough for me to feel bad about repeating this but we were coming home from a trip and as we were coming from approaching the we're coming from the east going west and we're approaching New York and we're going to be landing in New York and as we were coming the airplane was a 747 and those of you who travel know that's a huge airplane that's a huge airplane and as we're traveling we hit a storm off the east coast huge storm and the the airplane began to go down and then come back up and it was very sudden and it was doing that a lot and it was so bad that the masks that they tell you you know in case of the the cabin losing pressure this mass will fall they were falling all over the place and so it was so bad we were on Al Al airline and you need to know something if you've traveled to Israel you know this but the Orthodox Jews don't necessarily want anything to do with Christians they just don't um not this time the Orthodox there were Orthodox Jews because you're on Al Al it's a Jewish airline actually came to us and said please come and join us in prayer and so a lot of our people went to the back and they were praying with these Orthodox Jews and everything and and I'm telling you it was pretty it was heavy I mean until you've been in a huge airplane just dropping and then coming back up you haven't lived it's a lot better than it's a lot of better than a lot better in Magic Mountain I'll tell you that and as we're as we're traveling this was happening and I mean this is how bad it was my daughter Corinne was 15 I turned around and she was singing praise song she never did that at 15 but but I was sitting reading a newspaper and later on I told you this before I'm sure my daughter Corinne we landed obviously safely here I am but my daughter Corinne said daddy why weren't you afraid and I said because I know that God isn't through using me in our church God isn't through with the church and she looks at me she says did it ever occur to you he doesn't need you to finish the work he wants to do in the church and I said you know a good point glad you didn't mention that while I was reading the paper but later on as a matter of fact this happened just last year and this has been many years my my daughter Corinne is 43 so this is 28 years ago so my daughter Anna just last year was speaking to me and she said dad you remember and she brought that story up she said you remember the plane was going up and down and the masks were falling and people crying there were women crying and yelling it was really quite a scene I said yes of course she said you know what I wasn't afraid I'd never asked her she says I wasn't afraid daddy and I said really and why is that she said because I kept my eye on you she said if you got afraid I would get afraid you were not afraid your peace was a piece that I could borrow from and I've never forgotten that because Christians the peace that God gives you that passes understanding that the world doesn't know there's a witness to those who are in fear be aware of that be aware of that because God can use the peace he gives you in the midst of all of this and so with the Lord Jesus was there he calms the storm because he has control over it and it causes the question as I mentioned a moment ago as I was reading that his own minutes said who can this be that even the winds in the sea obey him he's the God of nature and this is not an ordinary man in verse seven it says he seals the hand of every man that all men may know his work he seals the hand of every man in other words all normal outside activity ceases it ceases when the weather changes when God brings the snow or rain he's saying man must bow to the god who controls the weather he seals the hand of every man that all men may know his work in verse eight the beasts go into dens and remain in their lairs even animals react to weather changes they take cover in bad weather in verses nine and ten he continues and he says from the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind and cold from the scattering winds of the north by the breath of god ice is given and so warm air comes from the south and is causing these whirlwinds and cold air comes from the north verse 11 also with moisture he saturates the thick clouds he scatters his bright clouds they swirl about being turned by his guidance that they may do whatever he commands them on the face of the whole earth he causes it to come whether for correction or for his land or for mercy so he's he's saying that that god uses the rain the moisture he saturates the thick clouds he scatters the bright clouds and he uses rain he can use rain in various ways and he points to three god can use rain for correction that means that he can bring floods and we look back in the bible and we say yes he did including that great flood he can also use rain he said for his land now rain for his land is is obviously normal irrigation crops can be grown because god causes the rain to fall and and there are times that god shows his mercy by bringing rain especially in in times of drought again i i mentioned to you that in the history of israel in the history of israel god had allowed them to be in egyptian bondage for hundreds of years and then ultimately god was bringing them to the land of promise that he had given to them and and god said this and i'm paraphrasing he said the land that i'm bringing you to is not like the land of egypt because the land of egypt has the mighty nile river the mighty mighty nile river is the river that they use for irrigation drinking and and all their water needs it's a huge and a mighty mighty river he says but israel doesn't have a mighty river israel has the jordan the word jordan it simply means descending from dan that's what jordan means it's descending from dan because dan was a northern most tribe in israel and up in dan they have three three uh tributaries that combine into the jordan rivers so there are three small tributaries we go to actually we see all three of those tributaries when we go to uh to israel and then you'll see the jordan river and and it is so small in some areas that you could almost jump over it just leap across it that's how small it is but it it drains into the sea of galilee and so god said you're not going to be able to rely on the jordan river because it isn't it's not enough water to produce irrigation and drinking needs for all of you it's not going to happen so what i'm going to do is i'm going to bring what is called the ladder the early in the ladder rains he said so you're going to rely on me to provide for you water so when the water comes you'll know who provided it for you you're not going to rely on the nile the way you did in egypt you now need to rely on me in the land of promise and the water that comes the rain that comes is a symbol of my grace so that i pour my rain and jesus said that god causes the rain to fall on the just and the unjust alike is a general grace that god gives and so god controls the water he goes on in verse 14 listen to this oh job stand still and consider the wondrous works of god now we're getting to the point where ellie was ending he's ending his speech and he's making what would be called a personal appeal to job now he's already made statements similar to this in chapter 33 in verse 5 he said if you can answer me set your words in order before me take your stand in in chapter 33 verses 31 through 33 he said give ear job listen to me hold your peace and i will speak if you have anything to say answer me speak for i desire to justify you if not listen to me hold your peace and i will teach you wisdom i still think that's very arrogant but he's saying stand still and consider the wondrous works of god as i have just explained them to you verse 15 he says do you know when god dispatches them and causes the light of his cloud to shine do you know how the clouds are balanced those wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge why are your garments hot when he quiets the earth by the south wind with him have you spread out the skies strong as a cast metal mirror and so basically he's asking questions hoping to reveal job's ignorance concerning the works of god can you answer these questions job concerning physical realities well if you can't then how can you know the works of god so he says in verse 15 do you know how god arranges and governs the wind clouds cold snow and the heat in verse 18 did you help god to create the sky like a canopy burning brightly by the sun can you answer me concerning the natural world job that's what he's doing here doesn't that remind you of a conversation jesus had with the man named nick ademas nick at night remember how he had come to jesus by night that'll take a moment yeah the bible speaks to us concerning a man of a leader of the jews his name was nick ademas who came to jesus by night and began to speak to him he said master we know that you are a teacher come from god for no man can do the works that thou do us unless god be with him and so he initiated a conversation he's mentioning that he's been observing him not only that that he's representing others who have observed him nick ademas was a teacher of the jews jesus said are you a teacher of the jews and when he spoke to him and said that to him he was saying are you not the leading teacher of the jews are you not well known and are you not well versed and so he had this conversation with jesus concerning spiritual things we don't know why nick nick ademas came by night but he did perhaps he felt that that would be the best time for him to speak without interruption so in the conversation jesus begins to speak to him concerning spiritual things he speaks concerning uh the wind and and he says in in john chapter three verses eight and nine he says the wind blows wherever it pleases you hear it sound but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it's going so it is with everyone born of the spirit how can this be nick ademas asked you are israel's teacher said jesus and do you not understand these things you can't understand the natural and you think you can understand the supernatural the things of god are so deep who can fathom them they're so high who can reach them and this god determines to reveal these things to us they remain a secret and so jope you can't even answer the simple things concerning nature itself again reminding me of the conversation that nick ademas and jesus had if we think that we can learn and search and find we fail to realize that even as israel said truly thou art a god that hide us thyself you can't by searching find him this upcoming sunday i'll be developing that in in much more detail as we go through our revelation study but you uh you cannot by searching find him he isn't lost you know a lot of times i've heard the testimony some of you have too and i used to say this when i first saved i used to say i was this this this this and then i found god until finally i realized he wasn't lost i didn't find him it wasn't like he was hiding somewhere in a corner playing cosmic hide and seek and i found you you know no he found me he was searching for me like jesus said a lost coin a lost sheep a lost son a seeking god and god reveals himself and so there are evidences of god yes there are evidences i already mentioned them conscience and creation and and and things of that nature there are evidences scripture that points to the prophecy of scripture that has been fulfilled over 300 prophecies fulfilled by jesus in his ministry on earth i mean there are there are things you can accrue to point to but the lord has to reveal himself and so job you don't understand nature so how how can you understand the things of god in verse 19 he says teach us what we should say to him for we can prepare nothing because of the darkness should he be told that i wish to speak if a man were to speak surely he would be swallowed up so he continues he says well teach us what we should say to him if you can but if you can't explain the natural what makes you think you can contend with him when he says in verse 20 should he be told that i wish to speak if a man were to speak surely he would be swallowed up should i presume to demand an audience with him as you already have demanded to speak to him and in verse 21 he says uh even now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies when the wind has passed and cleared them and so he's saying you can't even go outside afterwards the wind is is cleared the the clouds from the sky at noon and you you can't look up at the sky without being blinded by its brilliance and that's just nature that's just what the the nature is but you don't understand that god is even brighter than that paul in 1st hymathy chapter six verses 15 and 16 says it like this he said which god will bring about in his own time god the blessed and only ruler the king of kings and lord of lords who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light whom no one has seen or can see to him be honor and might forever amen he lives he dwells in unapproachable light as you remember moses spoke to the lord and said show me your glory and god said no no no man can look upon me in my radiant glory and live the best that i can do is allow you to see the residual presence my residual presence and that's when the scripture says that the lord passed before moses and began to give his name because his name this is found in access 33 and 34 because his name reveals his glory so he gave him his name the lord the lord god and he begins to give his name his titles to him and that was where the glory is revealed and so god dwells in unapproachable light no man can see him in his full glory but in revelation we're told but one day we shall see him we shall dwell with him because we'll have been made perfect and we will be holy and we'll be able to see him and have that kind of face-to-face fellowship with our god well he goes on and he says in verse 22 he comes from the north as golden splendor with god his awesome majesty so notice this he comes from the north as golden splendor god is portrayed as coming in splendor well it's interesting how it says he comes from the north this is said because north winds will clear out the clouds and the north winds will give you a clear view and um but he comes he says and that reminds me of jesus's second coming when it says in revelation 1 7 behold he is coming with the clouds and every eye will see him even those who pierced him and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over him and so it is to be amen he is coming with the clouds we shall see him now it's interesting and i'll i'll give you a little more here in verse 22 when it says he comes from the north why is that significant that is is significant because that is a a symbol the north is a symbol of god's throne room um how do we know that well in isaea 14 verse 13 uh lucifer is being spoken to and in isaea 14 13 this is what it reads for you have said in your heart i will ascend into heaven i will exalt my throne above the stars of god i will also sit on the mount of the congregation on the farthest sides of the north north was used as a picture of god's throne room and so when lucifer said i will be there on the sides of the north that's another way for us to understand that he was saying i'm going to usurp god's authority and i will be worshipped as god he says in verse 23 as for the almighty we cannot find him he's excellent in power in judgment and abundant justice he does not oppress therefore men fear him he shows no partiality to any who are wise of heart and so we'll close with these two verses leu says god is awesome joe and his glory in his glory he's unapproachable that's why we need him revealed to us in john 118 no one has ever seen god the one and only son the one who is at the father's side he has revealed him that's why we need a mediator because he has what is called incomprehensible power and he is just and at the same time he doesn't crush people simply because he feels like it or even sometimes should when it says in verse 24 and we'll close with this verse therefore men fear him he shows no partiality to any who are wise of heart men should fear him because of his incredible power and majesty and those who consider themselves wise in their own eyes he will remain a mystery is that for me that's lord he's saying it's time to stop son okay those who consider themselves wise in their own eyes to them he remains a mystery i'll close with a couple of scriptures wise in their own eyes isaac 521 woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight proverbs 3 7 now most of us have heard proverbs 3 5 and 6 right trust in the lord with all your heart lean on unto thine own understanding in all thy ways acknowledge him and he will what he will direct your paths right but it goes on to say be not wise in thine own eyes fear the lord and depart from evil be not wise i i memorized a lot of scripture in king james be not wise in thine own eyes fear the lord and depart from evil and so when he's speaking here therefore men fear him he shows no partiality to any who are wise of heart he's simply saying those who are wise in their own eyes have no need for god because they already considered themselves wise and that's why 1 Corinthians 3 18 will close with that says do not deceive yourselves if any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age you should become fools so that you may become wise why because the foolishness of god is greater than the wisdom of man because the weakness of god is greater than the power of man and the whole point that pow was making in 1 Corinthians chapter 3 is so that no flesh chapter 1 through 3 is so no flesh with glory in his sight and so if we think that we by searching can find them out completely we've already seen in the book of Job it doesn't work so all you was simply saying and closing by Job don't be so wise in your own eyes don't be so proud and arrogant that was his closing words this is the one who has said listen to me and i'll teach you something but you know that's true what is the key to greatness in the kingdom of god humility what is the sin that brought satan out of heaven pride be not wise in thine own eyes fear the lord depart from evil father we ask that you would work within us even now lord we want to know you deeper and better and as we've gone through the sophisticated and very deep arguments lord so much of it i still don't understand but the bit that i do lord causes me to desire to know more as we're almost at the conclusion of this study lord where you lord begin to speak you tell you tell job you tell him to become like a man quit yourself like a man get ready to answer me you've been asking me questions for all these chapters i'm gonna ask you a few myself and that point lord we have an opportunity to see some things that will help us to understand the entire context of this book and so lord i asked that we your children lord that we would have humility and would realize that lord unless you reveal yourself to us there's really no way we would by searching find you so thank you for your holy spirit thank you for the prophets who spoke concerning the one to come thank you for the scriptures that we have to guide us and inform us and thank you for Jesus who is the word of god made flesh you dwelt amongst us and lord i asked that we the church that we would we would rely on you and know you father may we not be wise in our own eyes father we ask that you would supply that which we need so that we might have relationship with you and you have through christ and we thank you for that and even as our eyes remain closed for just a moment there may be some right now watching online or perhaps here in this room we need to get right with the lord and you need prayer and you know that you know you need to and you know that and as our eyes are closed i want to pray for you if you can honestly say god i i need you i need to know you i need to know of you lord help me forgive me if you need prayer right now i want to pray for you would you raise your hand and let me pray for you right where you're at just raise your hand father you see these hands lord you know the reason why they're being raised to you and in jesus name lord i just asked that you would reach down and every individual every thought every need everything that is necessary lord you have already supplied through jesus but i asked that you would make them to know that may your holy spirit work right now as our hearts are open to you to receive from you i pray that you would fill your holy spirit everyone whose hearts are open to you now we will follow you and we thank you lord for washing us we confess our need we confess our sins we forsake and we ask lord to wash us and fill us with your presence and may we be your witnesses from now on and we receive that lord and thank you by faith thank you lord you can put your hands down and jesus i ask that you keep moving in all of us to your glory in your name amen