December
12, 2017 Tuesday Week 2 Day 3
None of the rulers of this age understood this; for if they
had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written,
“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God
has prepared for those who love him”— these things God has revealed to us
through the spirit; for the spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
1 Corinthians 2:8–10
God has a plan and has prepared it
for creation, humanity and for each of us which God reveals to us through the
Holy Spirit. There is no one, not even
satan, who can understand the preparations God has made and we can know they
cannot because in their attempt to kill God they only helped God “finish” His
plan.
As human beings we have the
arrogance to believe that we can learn about God and what He is doing in our
world. We even have the arrogance to
believe that this is our world.
But for us to understand the plans
of God He must reveal them to us through the Holy Spirit. Here we are given an amazing picture of God
as Paul tells us: “for the spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.”
There are so many teachings in the
Bible I cannot grasp and which God has not revealed to me. I do not have the ability to search myself
nevertheless God! As human beings we
depend on God to reveal Himself to us.
The rulers of this age cannot
understand because they will not listen to God and so not only their hearts are
darkened but also their souls!
What about you? If you have no idea of God and His plans and
preparations for you then humble yourself and ask God to do what you cannot do
yourself.
This continues the terrible
week. The pain and weakness mount each
day. Some think that I am struggling
because I am missing the pastoral ministry during Advent. I will admit this is the first time I have
missed being a pastor. Whether it is
depression or neuropathy it is very painful.
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