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Romans 11:33-34
King James Version
33 O the depth of the riches
both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
how unsearchable are his judgments,
and his ways past finding out!
34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord?
or who hath been his counsellor?
If you want to understand GOD, witness His ways.
We cannot map out GOD, but we can understand His ways.
Scripture will tell us all we need to know.
Here are a few things that help us understand GOD better.
And surely, it's in total contrast to man's ways.
THREE examples come to mind:
GOD chose Israel, no matter how few they were.
Deuteronomy 7:7
King James Version
7 The Lord did not set his love upon you,
nor choose you,
because ye were more in number than any people;
for ye were the fewest of all people:
GOD chose Bethlehem, no matter how little it was.
Micah 5:2
King James Version
2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah,
though thou be little among the thousands of Judah,
yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me
that is to be ruler in Israel;
whose goings forth have been from of old,
from everlasting.
GOD brought JESUS into the world, in all His Son's humility.
Isaiah 53:2
King James Version
2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant,
and as a root out of a dry ground:
he hath no form nor comeliness;
and when we shall see him,
there is no beauty
that we should desire him.
Do you see a pattern yet?
Have you detected an aspect of GOD's ways?
As childlike, born again workman, I have.
To make a statement, GOD goes for small.
The GREATEST, becomes the least.
That we may know His power.
1 Kings 8:60
King James Version
60 That all the people of the earth may know
that the Lord is God,
and that there is none else.
GOD abhors pride; He goes for humility.
By His obedience to the cross, JESUS taught us humility.
He gave us a pattern for how to live, and worship GOD.
Is it any wonder Scripture tells us:
Proverbs 16:5
King James Version
5 Every one that is proud in heart
is an abomination to the Lord:
though hand join in hand,
he shall not be unpunished.
Man likes to think BIG.
Or so he thinks.
GOD thinks BIGGER.
And yet He creates small.
Why is that?
It tests man.
Would he pay attention to the "small"?
Would he pay attention to the humble?
Would he pay attention to the downtrodden?
Would he pay attention to JESUS at all?
Now, you see the BEAUTY of GOD's heart.
Man's heart cannot compare.
GOD is LOVE.
GOD is TRUTH.
GOD is WISDOM.
He makes us love.
He makes us see.
He makes us pay attention.
He makes us see with our hearts.
After all, if you're so full of yourself, would you pay attention to those you think are lesser than you are?
Would you even notice them?
GOD doesn't have such arrogance.
In GOD's wisdom, least is better.
Matthew 20:16
King James Version
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last:
for many be called, but few chosen.
Even as GOD is the GREATEST, He wants you to find Him in the least.
He is full of surprises, and unpredictability.
GOD confounds us all.
But believers have an edge.
We understand His ways.
Because He gave us the BEST Teacher.
JESUS taught us GOD's ways:
Matthew 18:1-7
King James Version
18 At the same time
came the disciples unto Jesus,
saying,
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him,
and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said,
Verily I say unto you,
Except ye be converted,
and become as little children,
ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself
as this little child,
the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive
one such little child in my name receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend
one of these little ones which believe in me,
it were better for him that a millstone
were hanged about his neck,
and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe unto the world because of offences!
for it must needs be that offences come;
but woe to that man
by whom the offence cometh!
Matthew 25:40
King James Version
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them,
Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it
unto one of the least of these my brethren,
ye have done it unto me.
Thus, Israel, Bethlehem, JESUS, and children.
The least are the greatest, in GOD's eyes.
How I LOVE the LORD's ways!
Don't you?
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