HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD? (JOB 41:1-15)

REFLECTION How big is your God?, is the theme for our reflection. How big is your God?, is a question that suggests that there are other gods therefore we need to prove that our God is big and incomparable to other gods. Job’s encounter with God leads us to the conclusion that God is unsearchable…

Jean-Paul Agidi

Apr 25, 2022

1–2 minutes

REFLECTION

How big is your God?, is the theme for our reflection. How big is your God?, is a question that suggests that there are other gods therefore we need to prove that our God is big and incomparable to other gods.

Job’s encounter with God leads us to the conclusion that God is unsearchable and incomprehensible but mighty in His deeds through His creation. He has created the leviathan, a creature strong and fierce. “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook or press down his tongue with a cord? (Job 41:1) In other words if we cannot contend with the leviathan which is a sea monster created by God then we dare not contend with God the creator. This is how big our God is.

Again, our God is big because everything we have including our very lives was given to us by Him. God said to Job “Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine. (Job 41:11). God owes us nothing but we owe Him everything, this is how big our God is. It is therefore our daily responsibility to show gratitude to God for our lives regardless of the situation we may find ourselves in. Job wanted answers to why he was suffering but God’s answer in Job 41:1-15 pointed Him to reflect on His power and the awesomeness of His creation. Sometimes all we need to do to rekindle our faith and hope in the Lord is to reflect on how big He is through the splendor of His creation and His providence for us. We need no other argument to prove how big God is, God’s bigness is self-evident through His creation and our encounter with Him. Shalom.

PRAYER

Almighty God and creator of the universe, may You continue to reveal Yourself to us through the wonders of Your creation and presence in our lives. May our brothers and sisters who worship other gods come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and experience You as the only true God. Amen.