One theme in the poetic literature of the Bible is that God is incomprehensible. We can have some knowledge about him, for the Bible contains many details about who God is, how we can know him, and how we can have an eternal relationship with him. But because of our finite nature, we cannot know him completely. We can never know enough to answer all of life’s questions (Ecclesiastes 3:11), to predict our own futures, or to see how all his purposes fit together. Life always creates more questions... moreOne theme in the poetic literature of the Bible is that God is incomprehensible. We can have some knowledge about him, for the Bible contains many details about who God is, how we can know him, and how we can have an eternal relationship with him. But because of our finite nature, we cannot know him completely. We can never know enough to answer all of life’s questions (Ecclesiastes 3:11), to predict our own futures, or to see how all his purposes fit together. Life always creates more questions than we have answers for, and we must constantly go to God for fresh insights into life’s dilemmas and the strength we need for each day (see Job 37:19-24).
