Today’s Reading: Deuteronomy 29 & 30
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.
What
do you call a secret that's been revealed? News. And what do you call a secret
about God that has been revealed? Good News!
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 required for life and godliness,
through the knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and
excellence.” (2 Peter 1:3)
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.
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