Towards the end of his speech, Elihu advises Job; “listen to this, Job, stop and consider God’s wonders” (Job 37.14). In fact, the theme of the created order runs throughout the book of Job. And when the Lord enters the conversation in chapter 38, His major theme is creation, “where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?” (Job 38.4)
Job himself described the wonders of creation as “the mere edges of His ways” (Job 26.14). Almighty God wears a glorious garment, suitable for the Lord of all Creation. Yet creation itself is merely the hem of this garment.
Like the woman with the apparently unstoppable flow of blood, we are invited to touch the edge of His garment (Matt 9.21) and be made whole.
But there is so much more. Scripture speaks much of the natural creation, but to remain solely in the natural world and to wonder at it ultimately leaves us dissatisfied. God is Spirit and cannot be seen with natural eyes. There is so much more to know of God, of Father and Son and Spirit; of righteousness and redemption and adoption. There is a wonderful and eternal relationship to be enjoyed. (And ‘eternal’ refers to the quality of that relationship as well as its unending-ness.)
Like the Queen of Sheba, it is once we have met the Lord Himself (she met King Solomon) we declare that the half was not told us.