Tapping into the mind of God

Romans 11:33 says,

Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!

One of the biggest struggles believers deal with is understanding God’s methods. Sure, many of us exhibit great faith and obedience. We trust him and move, but do we really understand his reasons? Have you ever followed him and had a few good ‘personal thoughts’ on what he may be up to? Yes, and I would say that we all do that quite often. The next question, however, is a little more humbling to answer. How often are you right regarding what God is up to? I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a pretty good clue…about 0.001% of the time.

Read the passage above again. Did you notice the statements are not questions? They’re proclamations! A close example might be that of a teen not understanding why his parents won’t let him be out later than 11 p.m. You can explain your reasons until you’re blue in the face, but he just isn’t gonna get it. It’s the same with God. Even if he tried, we just don’t have the capacity to grasp the depth of his infinite wisdom.

This week, may you continue to trust and obey God in every aspect of your life. May you also continue to ask him for understanding…and then be 100% content whether that understanding comes or not.