I was just thinking about how much there is to ponder and think on in the Lord. His life is one of mystery, the revelation He brought was unfathomable, and any one of His characteristics is truly beyond our comprehension! One could sped the whole of their life trying to grasp and understand more of the Lord and never even touch the smallest true understanding, for He is infinite in being... Lord, help me to dive deeper into You, using my time to enhance my understanding of You and grasp how rich Your love and mercy are to me.
Paul writes in his letter to the Colossians 2:2-3 NIV:
[2] "My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, [3] in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
What an incredible statement, that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ, the mystery of God. It is a wonderful desire to long for the full riches of complete understanding, but I believe this side of heaven, that is quite impossible to accomplish. That does not mean we should not endeavor to increase in understanding, but rather that we must never think we have completed the quest, for God is full of mystery and of Godliness. As mere humans our grasp of infinite and divine is far from the reality of the actual truth, so we must settle ourselves into an attitude of constant growth, pursuit and learning. We must pursue God's fullness and never cease, for the greater revelation leads to greater understanding, which leads to us knowing Him more, and experiencing a greater love for Him.
The great news is that the Lord wants to reveal more and more to us. Frederick Faber in his book "The Precious Blood, or the Price of Our Salvation" said this about our Lord Jesus: "He longed to make his Father known, and so to increase his Father's glory. He knew that we must know God in order to love him, and then that our love of him would in its turn increase our knowledge of him. He yearned also with an unutterable love of us; and this also entered into his Heart as another reason for his affectionate impatience."
Faber was speaking about the Lord's desire for our salvation, which His blood purchased for us. I thought his comments about the Lord desiring, even longing to make His father known so helpful. This is the same way our hearts should respond to the wonder and love of our Lord. We should desire, even long to make His love known to all, out of our own love for Him and for others. This is really the fuel that must drive the spread of the Gospel. It should not be duty, for duty can be accomplished without relationship, without love, without mercy and compassion, and those were all present in the Lord. We must not just spread the good news, but do so with the same ardor the Lord has for us.
The more we know, the more we understand, the more of the hidden treasure we uncover, the greater will be our love and awe in regards to the Lord. Let us press on, into "the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Let us pursue Him with our hearts and our minds and embrace Him with growing affection.
Amen!
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