Old Testament: Job 9 & 10
Poetry: Psalm 35
New Testament: John 15
I have never been mechanically minded. I really don’t have a clue how engines or electronics work. I know gas goes into a car and electricity goes to a TV, but I don’t really know what happens after that. Inevitably, as a lower middle class family, something is bound to stop, break, and make a questionable noise. In these moments, I really don’t have a clue on where to begin. Thankfully, I live in the information age. Some saints out there have encountered the same problem and recorded a video of him/herself repairing it. Time and time again, I follow their instructions step by step, and, with a pretty good success rate, I make the repair without truly understanding every element along the way.
“He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.” – Job 9:10
“How then can I dispute with him? How can I find words to argue with him? Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.” – Job 9:14-15
God makes it clear that we neither have the capacity nor the clearance to know all the inner workings of what is to come. Job comes to this realization turned revelation that he isn’t, nor can he be, on the same level as God. God not only created the universe and its governances, but also actively works in it, ordaining His will upon man. His work is endless, infinite, and interconnected through the story of salvation. So when we are faced with trials, decisions, and repair, He alone is the expert that we turn to. Through His scriptures or through petition in prayer, God offers insight into a wisdom that transcends all others.If we want to know more, we, the branches, must stay connected to the vine, Jesus Christ. He has already given us revelation in the Gospels and through John, detailing the events leading up to the return of Christ.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5
“So my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; it shall rejoice in His salvation. All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like You, who rescues the afflicted from one who is too strong for him, and the afflicted and the poor from one who robs him?” – Psalm 35:9-10
Conversely, we don’t have to understand it all. We can’t, at least not right now on this side of the Kingdom of God. We have to follow the Fixer in faith, knowing that picking up the correct part number and knowing the specific function are less important than the repair that needs to take place in our hearts to get us back up and running. In Psalm 35, David demonstrates this to us by calling upon the promises of God to sustain him and defeat his enemy. He doesn’t ask to know how to move the pieces, He only wants to know the Mover better.
He knows what is on the other side of the mountain, therefore the steps He chooses for us lead us to His Kingdom. If we never received a new revelation and if God never revealed His specific will for us, we already have access to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, alongside the prescription to live a life for Him. This is eternal, transcendental wisdom, and thank you God for revealing it to us.
-Aaron Winner
Reflection Questions
- Do you spend enough time contemplating the majesty and greatness of God? What wonders and miracles can you thank Him for today?
- How often do you try to raise yourself to God’s level – or lower God to yours? What are the dangers of each?
- What wisdom has God already shared with you and how? What is currently beyond your capacity and clearance? Praise God for being who He alone is.
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