Ways and Means

Romans 11
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!   Romans 11:33


LET IT GLOW

The depth of my wisdom and knowlege is but a teaspoon full in comparison to the ocean full of God's wisdom and knowledge. I was thinking just yesterday about how much knowledge God has. He knows about the intricate parts, how they function, and maintains their working together in all  the millions of human bodies, amimal kingdom, plant kingdom, all the planets and the universes, earth, mechanical devices, governments, and everything else which I left out; He maintains the spiritual realm; works out our circumstances for our good each day. It boggles my mind. We humans have specialists in each of these areas, yet their knowledge isn't  a thimble full compared to that of God's knowledge. Awesome! It is a word which I use to only describe God; no other person or thing is as  awesome as  my God!

"Deep things of God are only searched out by the Spirit of God, who reveals them to us," a quote from The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible.

In David Guzik's Commentaries on the Bible, it states:
"As Paul considers God's great plan of the ages, he breaks into spontaneous praise. Paul realizes that God's   ways are past finding out, and God's wisdom and knowledge is beyond him. Who would have planned the whold sceanario with Israel, the Gentiles and the Church as God has planned it? Yet, we can see the great wisdom and compassion in His plan."

Amplified Bible reads verse 33b: How unfathomable (inscrutable, unsearchable) are His judgments (His decisions)! And how untraceable (mysterious, undiscoverable) are His ways (His methods, His paths)!

Charles Swindoll's Learning to Walk by Grace states this:
"Paul is exclaiming the boundless extent of the Lord's understanding. His wisdom and knowledge are immeasurable. He knows everything about what was, is, and will be. He knows what is both possible and impossible. And He has the ability to apply His infinite knowledge with perfect skill and precision. God's ways are unfathomable-incapable of being traced by anyone but the Lord. His activities defy our complete understanding."

So whenever I want to ask God "Why?" , according to Lysa TerKurst I should ask "What am I supposed to do with it?" or "What can I learn from this?"


LET IT GROW

In KJV, verse 36 says,"For of him, and through him, and to him are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
In NLT, verse 36  says,"For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen."
In Amplified Bible, verse 36 says,"For all things originate with him and come from him; all things live through him, and all things center in and tend to consummate and to end in him. Amen (so be it)."

David Guzik says,"
1. It is all of Him. This plan came from God. It wasn't man's idea.
2. It is all through Him. Even if we had the plan, we couldn't make it happen. We couldn't free ourselves
    from this prison of sin and self.
3. It is all to Him. It's not for me, it's not for you, it's all to Him.It is to the praise of the glory of His grace
    (Eph.1:6). It's for His pleasure that we are created, and we find our fulfillment in bringing Him glory and
    honor.

Acts 17:28 states:"For in Him we live and move and exist."

Isaiah 55:8 says,"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord."

OK, Linda, His ways are best and so are His means of carrying them out. Sometimes I need a good talking to. Relax and let Him.


LET IT GO

Thank you Lord for being You and making me, me.

You are my Awesome Savior, Redeemer, Jehovah Jire (provider)!

I'm going to  trust in Your wisdom, ways, and means to do it.