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Job 38:12-15
12 Hast thou commanded [tsavah] the morning [boqer] since thy days [yowm]; and caused the dayspring [shachar] to know [yada`] his place [maqowm];
13 That it might take hold ['achaz] of the ends [kanaph] of the earth ['erets], that the wicked [rasha`] might be shaken out [na`ar] of it?
14 It is turned [haphak] as clay [chomer] to the seal [chowtham]; and they stand [yatsab] as a garment [labuwsh].
15 And from the wicked [rasha`] their light ['owr] is withholden [mana`], and the high [ruwm] arm [zarowa`] shall be broken [shabar]. KJV-Interlinear
12 'Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place; 13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it? 14 'It is changed like clay under the seal; And they stand forth like a garment. 15 'And from the wicked their light is withheld, And the uplifted arm is broken. NASB
Light is the residence of truth. Darkness is the residence of lies.
Have you ever taken a walk, out in the night, with no light, and tried to distinguish the things around you? You cannot see their color, their outline, their shape, their texture and so forth. Darkness obscures everything.
But when the light rises with the morning sun, then all that is beautiful and wonderful, and even the lies of the world, are revealed. Light reveals the true nature of everything.
The wicked walk in darkness. They walk or operate within their lives, in the darkness or the lies they have adopted for themselves. And so long as there are those who can be fooled, then the darkness rules in society.
This God allows. God allows the darkness and He allows the light. God gives everyone their own choice after seeing both sides of life. And consequently, God enforces the repercussions of each persons choice.
Now, has anyone ever commanded the sun to rise? Has anyone, any human that is, caused he sun to ride across the sky and set at its predefined time and place? The sun rises in the morning at different times in the different seasons, and likewise it sets at different times and positions in the sky as the seasons pass.
Has man ever had a hand in this definition?
And of course we have never had any say in the course of the sun or planets or stars, or anything in creation for that matter. These things are far beyond our limitations. Just another of mans limitations beyond which he will never be able to go.
The sunrise and the sunset are common to all of humanity, and yet man has no say in their actions.
The sunrise spreads its light over all that was dark before. Thus darkness is halted and its true nature revealed, along with everything else that is good and beautiful. Everything in life serves as a parable, an example, an illustration of some principle of the spiritual life. It is for man to recognize these truths, as well as recognize his limitations, and ultimately recognize his need for God in his life.
