Constantly Learning
“It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them.” (Proverbs 25:2)
Do you ever experience those times of reading the Bible … maybe even a passage which you’ve read often … and all of a sudden a phrase jumps off the page and develops meaning for the first time? Sometimes the tendency is probably to wonder why you never noticed that before but you’re so thankful God used it to speak to you at this time in your life.
As I read the above verse this morning, it hit me that life would be pretty boring if we knew everything from day one. If the minute we were born, we already knew how to talk, walk, read and had knowledge about all things, it would take some of the joy out of life which comes from learning and discovering new things. Besides the fact that having all knowledge would make us as God, I wonder if God partially withholds things to allow us the privilege of discovering them and, in doing so, developing a closer walk with Him. As He shows us things, we realize He is still with us, speaking to us, and we thank Him for choosing us to be His sons and daughters whom He can delight in.
There are so many things I wish I knew but I’m thankful for a patient God who will continue to teach me how to be more like Him until the day He calls me Home. I can’t wait to see His face and to thank Him for His patience and perseverance in molding me to be a daughter He can be proud of. Father, help me to learn everything You desire to teach me so that I can reflect You more perfectly.
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