God Speaks! Job 38-39

Job 38:1 (ESV)
The LORD Answers Job
1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

God Speaks!

The problem with man’s idols and they various forms of worship they invent, is that these idols do not speak.  Note what the psalmist writes:

Psalms 115:4-7 (ESV)
4 Their idols are silver and gold,
the work of human hands.
5 They have mouths, but do not speak;
eyes, but do not see.
6 They have ears, but do not hear;
noses, but do not smell.
7 They have hands, but do not feel;
feet, but do not walk;
and they do not make a sound in their throat.

But, God is not like these worthless things in our lives we fall down and worship.  God speaks!!   So far, in this story of Job, we hear from his three friends (who end up condemning him).  We also hear from his young friend, who rebukes them and Job for failing to see the character of God.   We hear, over these many chapters, Job’s voice; defending his character against the three and to the irritation of the young one.   Now, finally we hear from God.   God is about to unload so much knowledge on Job (and by extension the four others standing by his side).   Why? Because God wants Job to hear about who He is. He is about to re-introduce Himself to Job.   God has the mic now and wants to tell Job, his friends, us, how powerful and majestic He is.   Job, in his arguments to defend himself, had reduced God to an arbitration judge, who’s sole purpose was to adjudicate Job’s defense in front of his friends.  God is about to open up Job’s mind to the most wonderful things about God (via creation).   What does He want from Job as a result of this?  Note a writer of a psalm again:

Psalms 123:1 (ESV Strong's)
A Song of Ascents. To you I lift up my eyes,
O you who are enthroned in the heavens!

That is what God wants from Job and us.  This is why HE SPEAKS!  God wants us to lift up our voice and worship Him.  The suffering in Job’s life was to focus his eyes on the majesty and power of God.