Then I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. For though a man labors to discover it, yet he will not find it; moreover, though a wise man attempts to know it, he will not be able to find it.
Solomon, the wisest man that has ever lived. Wisdom straight from the Throne. And yet he writes, "...though a wise man attempts to know [God's work], he will not be able to find it." From ancient times until sin is abolished, we will NEVER understand how much praise, honor, glory, and awe God deserves. We will never understand just...
how BIG He is
how VAST His POWER
how DEEP His LOVE
how PERFECT His JUSTICE
how PURE His HOLINESS
how UNENDING His GRACE
...even how long this list could be! His ways are not our own, which saves us from the silliest mistake to an eternity in hell. An old hymn says:
Could we with ink the oceans fill and were the skies of parchment made. Were every stalk on earth a quill and every man a scribe by trade. To write the love of God above would drain the oceans dry, Nor could the scroll contain the whole though stretched from sky to sky.
Not to mention our hands would fall off before we were even done with the first page of describing Him!
Sadly, though He is wondrously unexplainable in all of His attributes, we still do not trust Him wholly, love Him fully, and follow Him completely. He holds the universe in one hand, and we can't even trust Him with tomorrow's schedule.
This just shows how MUCH sin has separated us from Him, how sick and blind our flesh is. We should be desperately scrambling to have even one moment with Him. We are so self-centered we think our devotions are for our own benefit. We feel obedient, refreshed, and accomplished. But we really should be meeting with Him daily for HIM...to give HIM glory and praise.
A peasant does not approach his King as an equal intending to have a simple conversation. He enters the throne room on his knees, head bowed, silent praise on his lips. He understands the vast gap between his poor, ragged self and the king's rich majesty. Just even being given a moment in the King's presence makes him give even more glory to the King. But when he leaves the throne room, does he...
~Live like he never visited the King?
~Boast to others about his privilege?
~Long for the day when he can see the King again and tries to tell others they can come too?
Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of our King! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! For who has known the mind of our King? And who has become His counselor? Or who has first given to Him and it shall be repaid to Him? For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to Whom be glory forever. Amen.
~Romans 11:33~
Remember that old children's prayer?
God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him...
...because He even lets us.
2 comments:
My dearest Dawn, how I miss talking to you. I think I miss talking to you not because of who you are but because you remind me to be like Jesus and to want Him more than anything. Your words from the Word are like life to my weary soul this morning. I feel like I am going to break... which is a good thing. I am so tired all around that I cannot think straight. I long for deep time with God but the pressures, duties and busyness of life are pushing me from every side. ::sigh:: And in reality, I am trading all of these stupid temporary things for God Himself. How foolish is that? Anyway... hope we can talk soon. Thank you for sharing and encouraging me to be focused more on the only One Who deserves praise...
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