Job 37:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:”
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Read Full Chapter →God loads the thick clouds with moisture and then scatters His shining clouds across the sky.
What Does Job 37:11 Mean?
Elihu describes the heavy clouds as instruments in God's hand. He burdens the thick cloud with water until it is laden, and then He scatters the bright, lightning-filled cloud where He wills. The clouds are not their own masters; they are filled and dispersed at His pleasure.
Here is the quiet sovereignty of God over the very skies. He fills, He empties, He gathers, He scatters, and all according to His purpose. The believer who looks up at a shifting sky may remember that nothing there moves by chance. The God who arranges the clouds also arranges the seasons of a human life, weighting some with rain and brightening others with light. His hand is in the heavens, and His wisdom orders every passing cloud.
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What does Job 37:11 mean?
God loads the thick clouds with moisture and then scatters His shining clouds across the sky.