None of us are as smart as we think. A little bit of seminary, a little bit of listening to a particular preacher, reading certain books, studying this or that. We can easily think that we are in the "know." Fact is, God is mysterious. Bigger than, wider than our ability to understand Him.
As soon as we think we understand God, what we have actually done is condensed him down to fit into the human mind. It is a bit insulting to the Almighty, I think.
We stand in awe at a sunset, at the Grand Canyon, at the miracle of conception. We are left wondering how love, knowledge and the soul fit into the scheme of things.
God reminded Job pretty directly in the last few chapters of the book of Job. The Psalmist is repeatedly enthralled by the God who is bigger than, other than, and totally amazing.
" 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 4 what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?" Psalm 8
God does all these things so that we will stand in awe and worship him. We find our salvation, not in being right, but in being connected to the Almighty, Mysterious God.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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A wise Pastor once told me that if I encounter a person who says they have figured out God it's time to turn away from them and RUN!!!
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