Job 37:11-13 (NASBStr)
“Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud;
He disperses the cloud of His lightning.
“It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That it may do whatever He commands it
On the face of the inhabited earth.
“Whether for correction, or for His world,
Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.
This morning I am watching the sky. When you live on a boat and ride a Harley you spend much time looking at the clouds and "reading" their story for the day. The weather man predicts rain for later today. He (or She) has spent years studying what we already know in the above set of verses. Today, God will direct the clouds where He wants. Although the weather man (woman) thinks their special equipment gives them some insight we all should worship, in reality we worship the God who changes the direction of His clouds when, where and why He wants. I love the last verse of these three. He moves the clouds and rain and storms FOR "correction"; FOR His "world" (which I would think means for the needs of the earth); FOR "lovingkindness" (God sends us rain because He loves us ... He sends it to the just and to the unjust out of love ... Matthew 5:45). God moves the rain and storms and weather around for His purpose to accomplish much. Those that say He allows the hurricane because of sin in the life of man, would be right according to parts of this section. God uses the weather for correction. Remember, it was the weather that destroyed much of Job. In Job 1:13-19 we see that is fire from heaven (lighting) that struck Job's sheep and servants and consumed them. It was a wind storm that crushed the house his children where they were holding a party. God allows the weather to comfort or conflict. It is His choice. We are to celebrate the control He has and the reason He has it and uses it for us.
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