Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then, face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know even as also I am known. (1 Corinthians 12:12 KJV)
One of the most wonderful discoveries about the Christian life is that there is always more to discover. You have the privlege of knowing God, but you also find that the more you learn, the more you realize there is yet to understand. In all the joys and sorrows of life, God is with you. Yet at the same time, this known and loved heavenly Friend is also a great mystery, beyond all human understanding.
Sometimes you may want to put God in a box. Perhaps you like to have your answers pat, your explanations neat and tidy. God wants you and I to trust Him. God is infinite and almighty. He will do what He pleases. God has made Himself known. You know Him through nature and see Him reflected in your own human nature. We know Him because He has spoken to us in scriptures. And as a Christian, you have come to know Him through Jesus Christ, who you believe is fully God and yet also fully human, in time and space. Yet you only touch the hem of His garment, even in these wonderful ways of knowing Hime. To try to comprehend the vastness of the mystery of God is like trying to contain the ocean in a teacup.
The greatest mystery is the love of God. The scriptures proclaim it, but you also experience it in the unexpected mercies of life. The accident you just missed by minutes. The miracle of birth. The wonder of one human being loving another. Ponder the mysteries of life in your heart. Make room for moments to worship God in the beauty of holiness and to honor the mysteries of the human heart.
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