“Then I
beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done
under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall
not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it,
yet shall he not be able to find it.”
Ecclesiastes
8:17 KJV
Despite all our efforts to understand the
universe, we cannot understand it. We cannot comprehend or discover everything
we desire to know. I know that I have spent much time trying to figure out how
the world works; but in the end, if I am honest, I must admit the mystery
surrounding our world’s order: I have to just say that God is in control and
that we must trust in Him and apply His ways and His Word to our lives. Many philosophers and other “intelligent”
persons have dedicated their lives to searching out wisdom and the meaning of
things, but all their efforts have ended in futility—no one can figure out the
world! Yes, there are some patterns, none of that is really new; but none
of us, not even Solomon, can comprehend fully. This is why we cannot lean to
our own understanding; but must rely on the Lord and His ways. Only the Lord is
Omniscient!
As you live your life, remember that you
can’t figure it all out. Do not let this realization cause you to despair, but
instead to cling even more fastly to the Lord. The great mystery of the ages,
what goes on in the world, cannot be explained completely; therefore, let us joyfully cling the throne of grace,
not afraid to enter in and inquire of the Lord and listen to His voice,
because He alone knows, He alone understands, He alone comprehends, and He
alone controls it all. Give Him Glory! Thank Him!
