Job 37:21 Meaning and Explanation
“And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.”
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Read Full Chapter →For now the bright light is hidden in the clouds, until the wind passes and clears the sky.
What Does Job 37:21 Mean?
Elihu turns back to the sky to make a point. At times men cannot see the bright light hidden behind the clouds, but then the wind passes through and sweeps them clean, and the brightness blazes out again. What was veiled becomes suddenly, dazzlingly clear.
The image carries a gentle lesson. There are seasons when the light of God seems hidden behind the clouds of trouble or confusion, and we cannot perceive it. Yet the same God who sends the wind can clear the sky in a moment, and what was obscured shines forth. For the sufferer like Job, this is quiet hope: present darkness is not the end of the story. The brightness is still there above the clouds, waiting for the wind of God to reveal it.
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What does Job 37:21 mean?
For now the bright light is hidden in the clouds, until the wind passes and clears the sky.