We exalt ourselves as authorities on the God
we do not know. We raise ourselves up to divine-status by thinking we are the
ones who contain the full knowledge of God, and whatever we think and believe about
God is, in fact, the facts about God.
All the while God has surrounded us with a
universe that proclaims his “invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature” (Romans 1:20). “The heavens
declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork” (Psalm
19:1). “The heavens declare his
righteousness, for God himself is judge!” (Psalm 50:6). Methinks
that the glories of creation outnumber any of my doubting thoughts, and any
collection of doubters the world has ever heard.
And then there are the
Scriptures, the written words of God, that tell us in detail what God is like,
how he works, what he is doing, and how we can be part of him as a beloved
child adopted by our heavenly Father. No wonder the songwriter of old would
exclaim: “Oh how I love your law! It is
my meditation all the day” (Psalm 119:97). “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my
mouth!” (Psalm 119:103). “Your word
is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105).
Feeling the humility and brokenness
that turns from my adult arrogance to childlike wonder feels much better than
the terrifying insecurity of believing my own doubts. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who
practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!” (Psalm 111:10). “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise
wisdom and instruction” (Proverbs 1:7). “The
fear of the Lord is
the beginning of wisdom, and the
knowledge of the Holy One is insight” (Proverbs 9:10).
© 2013 Monte Vigh ~
Box 517, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8 ~ in2freedom@gmail.com
Unless otherwise
noted, Scriptures are from the English Standard Version (The Holy Bible,
English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway
Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.)
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