A Bigger God......

Job now knows that whatever has happened to him...
in some way he can't fully understand....
will work out for his benefit, for everyones benefit ( see Romans 8:28 ).

Job can say to God, " I know that you can do all things ; no plan of yours can be thwarted:
( Job 42:2).

Job is now convinced of God's infinite wisdom in dealing with him as he see's fit...
Job knows there is a purpose for his suffering - God's purpose....

That is quite enough for him.
The mighty voice of God thundered out of the whirlwind puts everything in perspective for Job.

It says; God is alive; God is here; God cares; God is capabile.
Job has been given an answer, not the one he expected ; but one much more important.
No matter that he had not been given a chance to present his own case.

When God appears, Job's questions melt away precisely because God has now revealed himself...

Surprisingly, God does not condemn Job for railing against him and accusing him.
God only corrects Job's misconception about his ability to rule the creation.

To be sure, God repriminds Job because Job condemned him for injustice.
Out of the storm , God batters Job with theses questions:
" Would you discredit my justice ? Would you condemn me to justify yourself ? ( Job 40:8)

But God does not accuse Job of sin...
God neither calls him self- righteous nor a blasphemer....