What is the meaning of Job 36:24? Remember Job 36:24 opens with a direct command: “Remember…”. Elihu is urging Job—and us—to call God’s works to mind, not occasionally, but as a steady habit. Scripture often ties spiritual health to deliberate recollection: “Remember the wonders He has done” (1 Chronicles 16:12), “Remember the days of old” (Deuteronomy 32:7), and Jesus’ own words at the Last Supper, “Do this in remembrance of Me” (Luke 22:19). Forgetfulness breeds doubt; remembering anchors faith. Practical helps: • Keep a written record of answered prayers (Psalm 77:11). • Verbally recount God’s deeds to family and friends (Psalm 145:4). • Revisit passages that highlight His faithfulness (Lamentations 3:21). To magnify His work The focus of our remembering is God’s “work”—His acts of creation, providence, redemption, and daily sustenance. To “magnify” is to make much of these acts, as Mary did: “My soul magnifies the Lord” (Luke 1:46). We don’t enlarge God Himself, but we enlarge people’s view of Him. Psalm 34:3 invites, “Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.” Ways to magnify: • Speak specifically about what God has done, rather than vaguely saying “God is good.” • Highlight His attributes—power (Jeremiah 32:17), wisdom (Romans 11:33), love (1 John 4:9)—visible in each work. • Attribute successes openly to Him, resisting the pull of self-credit (James 1:17). Which men have praised Elihu notes that people have already “praised” these works. From Moses’ song at the Red Sea (Exodus 15:1) to David’s psalms (Psalm 103:2) to the multitudes in Revelation 15:3, human history is punctuated by voices celebrating God’s deeds. We stand in a chorus centuries wide. Hebrews 12:1 pictures a “great cloud of witnesses,” urging us not to be the silent generation. Joining that testimony strengthens the church and confronts a skeptical world with consistent evidence of God’s activity (Psalm 78:4). In song Music lodges truth in the heart. “Sing to Him; sing praises to Him; tell of all His wondrous works” (Psalm 105:2). Colossians 3:16 links singing with teaching and admonishing one another; Ephesians 5:19 calls songs a Spirit-filled overflow. Even in trial, Paul and Silas sang hymns in prison (Acts 16:25), magnifying God before fellow inmates. Practical steps: • Incorporate doctrinally rich hymns and modern worship that faithfully recount God’s works (Psalm 96:2–3). • Memorize short Scripture songs; they linger through the day (Deuteronomy 31:19). • Use music during personal devotions to stir affection and focus (Psalm 92:1–2). Summary Job 36:24 summons us to conscious remembrance, vocal magnification, historical solidarity, and musical celebration of God’s mighty works. By cultivating these habits, we honor the Lord, strengthen our faith, and pass on a legacy of praise that echoes through generations. |
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