“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!” (Ro 11:33 AV)
There are several take-aways here. First, the depth of who God is contains riches beyond our imagination. Learning of God’s wisdom and knowledge is greater value than all He has created. The riches of the universe pale in comparison to who and what God is. The student who takes the time to study and learn about God will not be disappointed. Secondly, it is impossible to discover the depth of who and what God is. No matter how hard we study or how smart we are, we can but scratch the service of who and what God is. Our finite human mind cannot begin to comprehend the nature of God. We know only that which is revealed in the Bible. To some, the attempt to understand God is a source of arrogance. To others, frustration. Rather than responding in this manner, one should choose the correct response as revealed above. One of wonder! To know we can never search out the depth of the wisdom and knowledge of God is both humbling and comforting. If we could figure out God, we would be God. Praise the LORD we cannot! What a great thing!
I get bored rather easy. When I reach my limit on what I can learn, I move on. In my younger years, I fished a lot. Growing up as a Boy Scout, I had plenty of opportunity. When I was a boy, TV was in its infancy. There were only three channels. So, if we sought entertainment, we found it through hands-on activities. One of mine was fishing. It would not be out of the ordinary for my friend and me to get on our bikes and ride miles to fish in a pond or the Erie Barge Canal. That was back in the day when your parents didn’t have to worry about your safety. Especially during the summer, he and I would pack lunches and then ride five to ten miles to a remote pond and spend the day fishing. Later in life, I became spoiled. I graduated from shore fishing to boat fishing. My father-in-law had a boat, and we lived very near one of the finger lakes. We would hit the water when we could. Some summers it was frequently. My brother-in-law had a boat as well. He and I would to a bit of line wetting. Then there were the many times I fished from docks and shoreline. The thing is, when I figured out the pattern of what the fish were doing, I got bored. Seeing as how I didn’t eat what I caught, catching them was the sole purpose. So, once I figured out where the fish were hiding and how to catch them, I lost interest.
Praise the LORD for being unfathomable! The LORD is so good to us. He really is! He is a wonder every time we pray, read of Him, meditate upon Him, and simply exist in His love. What a comfort to know there is someone infinitely greater than I will ever be. His knowledge and wisdom are without limit. He is in all places, all the time. He can do all that a holy and infinite God can do. He is God Jehovah! I know that even in the infinite time of eternity, I still will not come close to understanding Him. And I am so glad it will be that way! The simpler I am, the better! May God always be above my thoughts. May He always be more than I can comprehend. May He always hold that place of wonder in my eyes. Like a little child who looks up to his father as bigger than life, that is the God I want. I want to see Him and behold Him as someone who will always be bigger than all of creation. I want my God to be so full of wonder that I am taken aback every time I gaze upon His glory! The God whom I will one day meet face to face will be new every morning. Just when I think I know Him, there will be another element of who or what He is that will blow the mind! We praise God because we worship a God who cannot be understood, calculated, figured out, etc. Praise God for who and what He is!
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