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11.7, 8 (NIV) “Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the almighty? They are higher than the heavens – what can you do? They are deeper than the depths of the grave – what can you know?” |
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No.
No. Nothing. Nothing. I’m sure that Zophar’s questions were meant rhetorically
but those are the answers.
My
freshman year in college was not the most disciplined period of my life. I
recall one night when my roommate and I made an attempt to study for a big
test the next day. We soon came to the point
where we agreed that we had way more material to study than we could possibly
comprehend so there was no point in studying at all. I don’t remember how that
worked out for us . . . but can you see how one could get a similar overwhelmed
feeling when contemplating the mysteries of God? Aren’t we sometimes tempted to
write him off completely just because we don’t understand him completely?
In
Philippians 3.15 and 16, Paul sums up the discussion begun in previous verses:
“And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to
you. Only let us live up to what we have already attained.” God will reveal as
much of himself as he wants me to know at the rate that I am prepared to know
it.
I am thankful that my salvation doesn’t depend
on how much I understand, but why wouldn’t I want to soak up as much knowledge
of God as I can? Getting into God’s Word is like mining for gold! Though we
will never deplete the rich deposits in this mine, every day’s digging adds to
our stockpile of wealth!
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| The most learned, acute, and diligent student cannot, in the longest life, obtain an entire knowledge of the Bible. The more deeply he works the mine, the richer he finds the ore.* |
Great advice
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