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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Job 36:22-33; ; Job 37:1-4
"Who teacheth like him?" asks Elihu (v. 22). God has His school. It is not like men’s schools – it lasts for life. If we enrol in its classes, it will make us wiser and better educated than all the universities in the world (Psalms 94:10; Psalms 94:12; Isaiah 48:17).
When they had heard the sermon on the mount, the crowds had to admit that the Lord Jesus taught them "as one that had authority, and not as the scribes" (Mark 1:22). The characteristics of the Teacher who came from God to teach men are authority, and wisdom, tireless patience and meekness even in the face of censure (John 3:2). He is no longer on earth but He has left us His Word, the source of all the teaching our souls need.
Elihu glorifies the power of God (v. 22), His work (v. 24), His greatness (v. 26), His justice and kindness (v. 31). We should rejoice to be able to declare with him – "Behold God is mighty . . . Behold God exalteth by his power . . . Behold God is great". When the Lord Jesus was on earth, the objective of His ministry and teaching was to make known the Father and to glorify His Name (John 17:4; John 17:6; John 17:26).
