Today's Reading: Deuteronomy 29 & 30

 

The Secret Things of God

God is unlike anything or anyone we could ever know or imagine. He is one of a kind, unique and without comparison. Even describing Him with mere words truly falls short of capturing who He is – our words simply cannot do justice to describe an indescribable Being.  While it is impossible for us to fully comprehend all there is to know about God, we are told here that God has...

revealed certain “secrets” to humankind.

Think about it. If God did not reveal Himself to us, we would really know very little about Him.  Sure, we would know He exists because of the wonders of His creation.  We would know of His power by what He has done in our universe.  But we wouldn’t know anything about His character, personality, or attributes unless He reveals those secrets to us.  And, worst of all, we would have no idea about what He requires of us.

The good news is, He has revealed secret things to us and they “belong to us and our children forever.”  God certainly has not revealed everything about Himself to us, but He has revealed enough for us to make sense of Him, to know what He is like, and to discover what we must do to live in a way that is pleasing to Him. “For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that are required for life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence.”  (2Peter 1:3)  In other words, He has given us everything we need to live for Him.

There are many secrets that still belong to the Lord our God, and one day we will discover more of those secrets.  But for now, we have all we need to “do all the words of this law” and to live lives of power and grace and that are ultimately pleasing to Him.  Take a moment to reflect on all that God has revealed about who He is and what He requires of you.  Then take those “secrets” and begin to live them to the fullest in all faith and godliness.