“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” – Deuteronomy 29:29
God is infinitely above and beyond us in His understanding and wisdom! He thinks and understands in ways that we simply can’t. His good will sees and works across all of space and time to bring about the best possible outcome. There’s literally an unlimited about of information, knowledge, and wisdom that we will never know or understand regarding the thoughts and plans of God. That’s OK!
Rather than waste time speculating on these things, God tells us to discipline ourselves to focus on living out the enormous amount of truth He has revealed to us through Jesus Christ and the Bible. What God keeps to Himself we must trust to Him. He is all-wise and all-good. What He’s shown us about Himself and His will we must study and live out. Spend time reading and thinking about what you read in the Bible every day because it’s God’s Word to us. Grow in your understanding and obedience day after day, year after year.
Pay constant attention to the life, example, teaching, and commands of Jesus. As the Son of God come in the flesh, Jesus is God’s perfect revelation of Himself. In Christ, we see the character, heart, and will of God. Jesus invites us, challenges us, and commands us to follow Him. We must take up our cross of sacrifice and imitate and obey Him. We must grow in our spiritual walk with Him, our pursuit of personal holiness, our obedience to His commands, and our trust that He’s always with us, empowering us to do these things. We must live out His Great Commandment to wholeheartedly love God and other people, especially our brothers and sisters in Christ. We must live out His Great Commission to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey Jesus.
As a Christian, don’t get stuck thinking about the things of God that you don’t understand or wish you knew. Meditate on and obey what you’ve been given by God. It’s all you need for a holy life of purpose, significance, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. #FollowJesus