我奠定大地根基的时候，你在哪里呢？你若有聪明，就只管说吧。(约伯记 38:4)
“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. (Job 38:4)
When tragedy strikes, questions follow. The book of Job records the questions Job asks as he sits down with friends to lament his suffering. He had lost his family as well as his health and possessions.
But when you read all the way to the end of the book, you get a surprise. When God responds to Job (chs. 38–41), He does it in an unexpected way. He turns the tables and asks Job questions—different questions that show His wisdom and sovereignty. Questions about His magnificent creation—the earth, stars, and sea. And the questions all point to this: God is sovereign. God is all-powerful. God is love. And God knows what He is doing.
We comprehend Him not,
Yet earth and heaven tell,
God sits as sovereign on the throne,
And ruleth all things well. —Gerhardt
Our greatest comfort in sorrow is to know that God is in control.
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