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Romans 11.33, 34 (NIV)
How unsearchable his
judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the
Lord?
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| God leaves no prints nor footsteps behind him.* |
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The
Bible tells us a lot about God’s attributes: power, justice, mercy, wisdom,
lovingkindness; but it doesn’t ever claim that he measures up to human expectations
when it comes to logic. The Bible contains things that we find confusing and
sometimes contradictory. But we aren’t required to understand everything -
that’s what faith is for. Ephesians 1.9 says that God has made
known to us the mystery of his will according
to his good pleasure. All we know about God is what he chooses to reveal
about himself.
Apparently,
today's verses are part of a hymn. What is it that has caused Paul to burst into
song? Most people would find a discussion of God’s character to be daunting. When
we are intimidated by what we don’t understand, it puts us in a negative frame
of mind. But Paul sees it differently. Perhaps he is overcome because he has
realized that a God that we completely understand is not big enough to save us!
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| The total elimination of ambiguity means I must pull God down to my level in order to master him.* |
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