Isaiah 66:1-2 (NLT)
This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the
earth is My footstool. Could you build
Me a temple as good as that? Could you
build Me such a resting place? My hands
have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are Mine. I, the Lord,
have spoken! I will bless those who
have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at My word.”
Life is full of mysteries. Common mysteries most, if not all, humans
wish that they knew the answers to include the start of creation, how the brain
really works, is there life elsewhere in the universe, why pain and suffering
really need to exist, and who is God?
When you study what Isaiah writes about God,
how many mysteries could be answered if we could get God to respond to
them? You know the answer-----all of
them. You know the answer-----all of them. Note what He says above, “My hands have made
both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are Mine”. “Everything”.
This is an absolute declaration from the Lord; He is claiming that He
has made everything—no exceptions—in heaven and earth. Can you believe this claim? Is there any doubt in your mind? Can you defend this claim to skeptics? Are you comfortable with the position, “While
I cannot explain the answers to these questions (Note: believers would not list #10) and even if
they were explained to me, I likely would not clearly understand anyway, but by
faith built up in my studying the Word of God, I do believe God knows the
answers to all these questions and I put my trust in Him.” Can you take this position? It’s a significant question to ponder and
understand where you stand in your faith.
The fact that brilliant scientists in history has pursued answers
to questions like these and discover many other truths along the way and yet
still cannot come to the conclusion that there is a God and He alone is
responsible for these mysteries simply astounds me. Pursuits of knowledge and truth lead to some
answers but then generate as many or more questions. The more you know or learn, the more that you
know what you don’t know and need to learn.
Humankind can never find the complete answers to these mysteries; they
belong to God and God alone. All
pursuits of knowledge eventually lead to the need to rely to some degree on
faith.
Francis
Collins, MD/PhD, famed director of the Human Genome Project, made this
astounding statement[1] -- “Reason alone
cannot prove the existence of God. Faith
is reason plus revelation, and the revelation part requires one to think with
the spirit as well as with the mind. You
have to hear the music, not just read the notes on the page. Ultimately, a leap of faith is required.” Yes, in all things, especially life’s
mysteries, ultimately a leap of faith is required. What mysteries of life require you to have a
“humble and contrite heart” that lead you to tremble at His word and put your
absolute faith in Him?
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