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Job 38:1&2
"1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?"

We are created in God's image but can we understand Him??? In yesterday's verse from Isaiah God said that even if He told us, we wouldn't understand. God's wisdom and perspective has NO boundaries. God has NO limitations. We are grounded in our time and place. We are limited by our own self interest. We struggle to see much, if anything beyond our own perspective.

Case in point; Job. This is a timeless story about GOD and a man, Job. Everything is TAKEN AWAY from Job. His family, his wealth, his friends, his health and everything. Job's friends say GOD doesn't do this to people unless they have done something wrong. Job says no, he has done nothing wrong. We think this way today. We think if we are good and moral that nothing bad will happen to us. But, if we pay attention we will see that tragedy strikes everyone. Good. Bad. And in-between. 

Out of the "whirlwind" of extreme losses that Job experienced, he comes to a greater understanding of GOD. In today's verses; "Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?" GOD knows all, yet He asks; "Who?" At this point Job would not even recognize himself; he is in the worst condition of his life, feeble and literally dying. Job is not ready to take on anything at all, much less this encounter with our Creator. Job is seeking GOD'S "counsel" from the depths of his suffering. GOD starts by pointing out that Job is coming from a place of ignorance. Job doesn't know.
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