For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord.” vs. 8
Isaiah 55:6-9
Whatever might be said about Isaiah, he certainly had his finger on the pulse of the Divine Presence. For the most part we humans have been hopelessly confused about the nature of God, and have in fact created God in our own image. We claim to know God’s will about any number of things, and assume that God will always behave according to our standards. For Isaiah such notions were sheer nonsense and he reminds his readers that God’s ways aren’t anything like ours. Instead of being a tyrannical, vengeance seeking deity, God is tender and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. In truth, that’s about all we can know about the infinite God, the Author of the universe, and a Being beyond all human comprehension or understanding.
Of course that doesn’t stop us from spouting all kinds of ridiculous things about God’s will and purpose – we delight in claiming insider knowledge of the One we claim to serve. How much better it is when we lay aside our arrogance and adopt a spirit of humility when it comes to God. And how good it is to know that in Jesus we get to see as much God as we need to know. And one day, as Paul tells us, we will know God fully – and in the meantime there’s a whole bunch of living in grace that still needs to be done..
Thought for the Day: How do we know that God is merciful?
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