紐約中央車站的耳語廊是一個能遠離熱鬧喧囂，享受輕聲說話的獨特空間。這個特別的地方有極好的傳聲效果，讓人們可以在9公尺的距離內輕聲交談。當一個人站在花崗岩拱門底下對著牆壁輕聲說話時，聲波就會向上傳，沿著拱形的石牆，到達另一側聽眾的耳中。

當約伯的生活充斥各種嘈雜的聲音，遭受幾乎失去一切的厄運時（約伯記1章13-19節，2章7節），約伯聽到上帝微小的聲音。他的朋友們各抒己見，滔滔不絕，而他自己也思緒紊亂，生活的每個層面都出了狀況。儘管如此，奇妙的大自然仍向他輕聲訴說，上帝那極其偉大的能力。

無論是絢麗多彩的天空、懸在空中的地球，或穩定不變的地平線，這些都提醒約伯，全世界都在上帝手中（26章7-11節）。即使大海翻騰、雷聲隆隆，但約伯卻宣稱：「這些不過是祂的作為的一點點，我們從祂那裡所聽到的，是多麼的微小！」（14節，新譯本）

若奇妙的大自然只展現出上帝一小部分的能力，那麼上帝的全能顯然絕非人所能測透，這使我們在憂傷痛苦的時刻有盼望。上帝凡事都能做，正如在約伯受苦時，上帝親自扶持他。

The whispering wall in New York City’s Grand Central Station is an acoustic oasis from the clamor of the area. This unique spot allows people to communicate quiet messages from a distance of thirty feet. When one person stands at the base of a granite archway and speaks softly into the wall, soundwaves travel up and over the curved stone to the listener on the other side.

Job heard the whisper of a message when his life was filled with noise and the tragedy of losing nearly everything (Job 1:13–19; 2:7). His friends blabbered their opinions, his own thoughts tumbled endlessly, and trouble had invaded every aspect of his existence. Still, the majesty of nature spoke softly to him about God’s divine power.

The splendor of the skies, the mystery of the earth suspended in space, and the stability of the horizon reminded Job that the world was in the palm of God’s hand (26:7–11). Even a churning sea and a rumbling atmosphere led him to say, “these are but the outer fringe of [God’s] works; how faint the whisper we hear of him!” (v. 14).

If the world’s wonders represent just a fragment of God’s capabilities, it’s clear that His power exceeds our ability to understand it. In times of brokenness, this gives us hope. God can do anything, including what He did for Job as He sustained him during suffering.