Elihu demands Job Hearken attentively to the grandeur of Lord’s Voice, which Elihu characterizes as raging Thunder and Lightning.    Elihu signifies that the power of God is on the horizon. Scholars see a reference to the approaching Whirlwind, the form in which God will soon reveal himself. As this glorious storm approaches, Elihu’s heart trembles.

Elihu observes how God controls all beneath the Heavens with magnificent works. They are manifestly awesome yet much of His nature is beyond our comprehension.  

Elihu preaches The Lord causeth it all. For example, God establishes the seasons as well as weather and water cycles. His Voice commands rain and snow to fall.  He orchestrates the flow of rivers and ice formation. The world spins around us by reason of his wisdom.  

Natural weather cycles speak to the need to set aside time for devotion.  When frigid or stormy, man is often separated from his toil.  This provides occasion to pursue spiritual wisdom.  During nightly reprieves, we are afforded a chance to look up and observe the constellations.   A level of deference and awe is due. We must ask ourselves, where has our focus been?

Elihu demands Job take in the wonders of God. Then Elihu the mocks Job, asking Have you spread out the sky and planets?    Elihu asks whether Job has any idea how God does His work, particularly referencing having Light shine.  Elihu brings attention to how God warms us, with a wind from the South.  How He handles it all demonstrates the workings of a perfect knowledge.

In our lives, His lessons can be for correction or mercy. Elihu suggests that instead of Job continuing to murmur and complain, it would be better to be repentant.

Elihu then tells Job (mockingly) to teach what man should say if granted a forum before God. This is an accusation of Job being too prideful. Elihu feels that if Job actually was granted what he asks, Job wouldn’t be able to articulate anything sensible.   

Elihu stresses that many are stuck in darkness and have not seen His brightness burst through the darkness. From the Lord comes a glorious golden splendor. 

Elihu preaches that the Lord will not answer us overtly.  In other words, he does not expect God to commune, face-to-face, with His subjects. This is because God holds a terrible majesty and awesome glory.  We cannot be too close to Him as He is transcendent and Holy.

Elihu closes his speech by noting the Lord does not regard the overly intellectual. He looks at each person's effort to reach him in accord with their abilities.

As Elihu finishes, God is approaching in the form of a Whirlwind. Get Ready to Hear His Voice.