Job 38:1-7New International Version (NIV) The Lord Speaks 38 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: 2 “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? 3 Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. 4 “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. 5 Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it? 6 On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone— 7 while the morning stars sang together and all the angels[a] shouted for joy?

1. Questionlng FIis lustice
lnrhen God finally enters rhe scene in lob 38,
U U He brings iustice and perspective with Him.
He rebukes Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar for pro-
jecting their opinions as though they represented
the mind of God (a danger every spiritual leader
facesl). Before God is finished, He poses His own
question: Where were you when I created the
world?
Many leaders feel a great temptation to pre-
tend they knovv everything that's coming down
the pil<e. They feel an unreasonable need to
project self-confidence, not realizlng that people
soon recognize their pretension. Leaders often fail
to understand that people do not need a leader to
have every answer.
Consider this: lndividuals can live without cer-
tainty from a leader; but not without clarity. Lead-
ers must be genuine with their people. Unless a
word has come to us directly from the mouth of
the Lord, we cannot know what is coming in the
future. Dont speak with certainty on an issue of
which you are unsure! Yet when you do speak,
speak with clariry even if your words paint only
a small part of the whole picture. Your people do
not need certainty on every issue, but they do
need clarity on every issue. lt is clarity that helps
organizaiions to progress.
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