God reveal Himself to us in two ways. One is called ‘General Revelation ’in nature’. God reveal His wonderful works, His mighty power and glory in nature for us to understand Him in some way.
The second is called ‘Special Revelation’ . God reveal His person, work, plan and will clearly in the Bible to make us understand Him and relate to us closely.
Even then, man can not fully understand God. Because, for human being, God is “transcendent” . This means, God is above and beyond human understanding. As such, it is impossible for us to understand Him and His ways, thoughts and mind.
Therefore, even the God’s beloved Apostle Paul says in the Bible, “Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! For who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice? And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back? For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.” (Romans 11:33-36)
God Himself also says, “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9
The Bible says that God created heavens and earth and all things in heavens and on earth. God created human beings to look after His creation on earth in His behalf.
Then, why don’t God give us understand Him fully?
There must be every good reason. God is love, according to 1 John 4:8. He loves us that He sent His Son Jesus Christ to save us from eternal condemnation (John 3:16)
God keeps Himself away from our understanding because He wants us to worship Him with respect and wonder, as the Apostle Paul ends his above passage with worship: “All glory to him forever! Amen!” (Romans 11:36)
God is all powerful, all knowing and is present everywhere. He alone is worthy of our praise and worship.
The clearer reason is because of sin. We find in Genesis, man disobeyed God and is called ‘the fall of man’ in sin. Therefore, God sent out man from His presence. Thus, living away from God, human beings are suffering un-ending misery due to evil in the world. Life on earth itself is misery. The power of sin and evil torture human being from untold hardship like sickness, pain, suffering, and death.
Therefore, God Himself is not keeping Himself aloof from our reach and He is not hiding Himself from us. He is present everywhere and is sustaining the universe. He cares and bless all people on earth, even those who are not seeking Him and worshipping Him. However, all men and women can not receive His true blessings because they do not please Him and seek Him.
But God in His love sent His Son Jesus to save us and restore our broken relationship with Him. Jesus came and lived among the people more than two thousand years ago in Palestine. He taught the way of God, healed the sick, and raised the dead. He died on the cross to fulfil the justice of God, as a living sacrifice in an alter to please God.
God was please and raised Jesus from the dead and has given Him all authorities on earth and in heaven. Therefore, God forgive the sin (wrong done) by all those who believe in Jesus and received Him for their Lord and saviour. God receive all believers for His children and bless them with eternal life in heaven.
To conclude, God keep Himself beyond our understanding because of man’s sin and because of his love for man, that man may seek Him and accept his plan to go back to Him through Jesus Christ.
All who received Jesus Christ will one day see him and understand Him fully. Apostle Paul knew this very well and say,
“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known” (1 Corinthians 13:12)
Praise the Lord.
May God help you understand Hid profound truth through the Holy Spirit in Jesus name.
God bless you.
