Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. (Job 38:1-2)

Job 38:1-8


38 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:

2 “Who is this that obscures my plans
with words without knowledge?
3 Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.
4 “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?
Tell me, if you understand.
5 Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!
Who stretched a measuring line across it?
6 On what were its footings set,
or who laid its cornerstone—


One of the biggest mistakes of people is to put God in a box. This is not a mistake of ordinary people only. Even a great philosopher such as Immanuel Kant made the same mistake. He said that man should devote to things that can be reasoned within the framework of the human mind. If anything does not fit in the framework, we should discard it. This is a very rough representation of Kant's philosophy. But that's the main idea of his philosophy. The result is that he removed God from
Man because God doesn't fit in the framework of man. I am not sure whether that was what Kant intended or not. But it is clear that such a man-centered mindset influenced the humanistic western culture. Job, despite his righteousness, made a similar mistake. He had his own box of ideas and experiences. He tried to understand God through his own framework. It didn't work. He couldn't fully understand what God does. That made him restless despite his faith in God. Finally, God breaks His silence. He began to speak to Job out of the storm. Basically what God said to Job was "why do you attempt to put me in your tiny box? I can never fit in there. ". Job, in the biggest storm of his life, complained and asked where was God. God Spoke in the storm as if He is saying that He was there all the time! What's your impression of this scene? Do you get the message? I am sure you do. Yes, our God is awesome God. He is the creator, controller, and caretaker. You may do well to trust your life in His hand even at the storm of life. He is there, all the time! Amen!