What a challenge! There is no doubt that our Creator, Almighty God, has challenged us – poor, frail mortals – to consider, examine closely and observe well the evidence of His Being. Notice below an explanation of our English word “consider” as extracted from the Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: “Consider” is defined in part, to be aware, conscious, as the result of mental perception. Webster’s Dictionary carries the same thought, to look at carefully, regard attentively, examine.
“Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God” (Job 37:14). “What we hear is not likely to profit us unless we consider it, and we are not likely to consider things fully unless we stand still and compose ourselves to the consideration of them. The works of God, being wondrous, both deserve and need our consideration, and the due consideration of them will help to reconcile us to all his providences” (“Job 37:14,” Matthew Henry Complete Commentary of the Whole Bible).
Many profound statements, arguments and evidences are brought forth in Job the 38th Chapter. We are forced to consider and examine the evidences contained in the Word of God. “…I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?” (Job 38:3-4). “The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein” (Psalm 111:2). The idea of sought out is that which is wanted, required. Thus, we seek the greatness of our God and His Word.
Let us consider a few questions, as we humans scratch our heads and wonder! We ponder, “How did all life start?” “Why are we so different and more blessed than the beasts of the field?” “Why do we humans dwell on and even consider such spiritual matters?” “Why consider and examine closely the right or wrong of our behaviors?” “Why does our conscience intuitively prick us when we do wrong while others choose an evil hardness with no scruples?” “Why do we humans have the power to choose right or wrong?” “From where did such ethical/moral standards come?” All these questions and more direct us to the One and True God.
Men also consider the spiritual and the material aspects of this life. Most of us side with the spiritual because of the eternal nature of the evidences and its rewards, “Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?” (Luke 12:24).
“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well” (Psalm 139:14). “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). As believers, we are forced to accept the evidence and consider “the wondrous works of God.” I am thankful to my Creator because “I am fearfully and wonderfully made…” Amen!
