OUR NEED TO KNOW

READING: DEUTERONOMY 29:23-29

Verse 29: “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.”

Sometimes I say to people “do you know what?”, but that’s not really what I mean. What I mean is that I want to tell them something. At those times if they wanted to, people could answer me by saying “Yes, I know what” and that answer would be valid because there is much that each of us does know. In fact, this verse of scripture confirms there are things we know, because they have been revealed to us. Part of this verse about revealed things is a generous promise from God, but another part contains an implicit warning. We are cautioned that there are also secret things that belong exclusively to the Lord our God. We can gratefully receive that portion He has promised to us and to our children. However, at the same time, we must carefully, respect, revere and refrain from knowledge that belongs only to the Lord. What He has not revealed is His alone. That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. Is there a need for you to be more content and accepting regarding knowledge that God has not revealed to you?

2. What is your opinion of the attitude of mankind in general, regarding the acquisition of knowledge?