Job 38:25 Meaning and Explanation
“Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;”
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Read Full Chapter →God asks who carved the channels for flooding rains and cleared the path for the thunderbolt.
What Does Job 38:25 Mean?
God speaks of the heavens as if cut with channels. Who dug a watercourse for the rushing rains, or cleared a path for the lightning that comes with thunder? The storm follows routes that God alone has appointed.
Even the wildest weather is not lawless to God. The flood has its channel, the lightning its way. What looks to us like chaos breaking loose is, to the Lord, ordered and directed. When the storms of life break over us seemingly without pattern, this verse steadies the heart: the One who carves a path for the thunderbolt is guiding all things, and nothing strikes outside his governing hand.
Frequently Asked Questions About Job 38:25
What does Job 38:25 mean?
God asks who carved the channels for flooding rains and cleared the path for the thunderbolt.