“Remember to extol His work…” Job 36:24a

Moving from accuser to extoller, Elihu reminded Job that God’s power places Him in control at the highest place (v.22a), unique before all creation – His textbook for teaching mortal man (v.22b). He then challenged Job to find anyone who had ever given God direction or reprimand (v.23).

God breathed into Elihu the purpose for all humanity: that we should remember to extol His work – recognizing The Lord as both the source and sustainer of all that there is. And one way God’s works are remembered is by singing poetic verse (v.24).

“How Great is Our God” is one of the most popular worship songs in recent years. It surrounded the globe as saints gathered in worship, ascribing praise to The Creator through song. Louis Giglio used it in a creative presentation describing the magnitude of God’s creativity as shown in the size of the stars. Here is a link to it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI9KQ5YDNbA

The song was released by Chris Tomlin in 2004. I was an associate pastor at a church in New Mexico at the time. My responsibilities were the worship ministries, evangelism, and preaching once a month. We began incorporating the song in our worship and it quickly became a church favorite. The song reminded us to extol
our Lord in song for His uniqueness in strength and character: wrapping Himself in light and remaining steadfast from age to age. The song echoed with the encouragement for worshippers to sing to each other the greatness of God.

This Sunday, remember to extol His work from a heart overflowing with thanksgiving, and remind others to do the same.

Have a blessed day…