Homilist Job 36:26-27 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.… I. MAN CANNOT COMPREHEND IT. "God is great, and we know Him not, neither can the number of His years be searched out." 1. Man cannot comprehend His nature. Great in Himself. All His attributes transcend our understanding. 2. Man cannot comprehend His history. "Neither can the number of His years be searched out." In the presence of His greatness — (1) All the glories of man, kind dwindle into insignificance. In the presence of His greatness — (2) With what profound reverence should we ever think and speak of Him. II. LITTLE THINGS ILLUSTRATE IT. "For He maketh small the drops of water"; or, as some render it, "He draweth up the drops of water." Elihu seems to connect God's greatness with His attention to the drops of water. 1. The greatness of His wisdom is seen in the small. Take the microscope and examine life in its minutest form, and what wonderful skill you discover in the organisation: as much wisdom as the telescope will show you amongst the rolling worlds of space. 2. The greatness of His goodness is seen in the small. 3. The greatness of His taste is seen in the small. Take the wing of the smallest insect, or the smallest grain of ore, and what exquisite forms and what beautiful combinations of colour. 4. The greatness of His power is seen in the small (Homilist.). Parallel Verses KJV: Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.WEB: Behold, God is great, and we don't know him. The number of his years is unsearchable. |
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