Beyond human wisdom!
The present mind set is more technological than spiritual. We tend to look at everything from this mind set. We acquire knowledge and apply that in the lab and get the result. We thus develop techniques and believe that if we master a technique, even in spiritual realm, we can produce the desired results.
Yes, we produce results, only what we wanted, not what God desires. The usual evangelistic preaching techniques that are followed, do they help in yielding what God wants? Common man attends seminars with a desire to learn the methods and techniques that will produce results. “But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love” (1 Corinthian 2: 9).
The realities which God has prepared for us who love God are BEYOND HUMAN RATIONAL THINKING. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your “ (Isaiah 55: 8, 9). The distance between both is mind staggering. “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his” (Romance 11: 33), unfathomable and unreachable!
This can give us a rude shock. Usually what is not rational is considered foolishness. But when we learn that they are beyond mere reason or intellect, do we see the limit of our efforts? We need to accept this severe limitation. “Without Me you cannot do anything.” But what is impossible for man is possible with God. Using our normal faculties we cannot see or hear electromagnetic waves that are around us. We need a tube to convert this to visible light or audible sound. But the electromagnetic waves are always around us! How do we perceive the realities beyond? “these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God ” (1 Corinthian 2:10-12).
But God has REVEALED THESE REALITIES TO US BY HIS SPIRIT. Rationalization depends on reason; Revelation is given through the Spirit of God.
Reasoning is produced; Revelations are given, so can only be received.
To receive we need to be PRESENT, BE OPEN, BE WILLING. Learning to be present in His presence which is always with us. Our previous learning, prejudices, preconceived ideas, preferences can prevent us from listening to God. Be opened.
Our unwillingness that come from our addicted behavior patterns can block our hearing. Become willing by His enabling. Human mind is enabled to know the beyond. A great mystery.
BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD – A great invitation indeed.
K.O.John