Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it?” vss. 4-5
Job 38:4-11
The Lord takes Job and his companions to task for their presumptive knowledge, and tells them that they don’t know squat! In fact, almost everything is beyond their understanding. We live in a time when many assume that human knowledge knows no bounds, and it’s true, we have made some amazing discoveries about the expanding universe and microscopic wonders. Our telescopes give us pictures of our origins and we’ve unraveled the mysteries of DNA. And still the voice of the Lord reminds us, “You don’t know squat!” And we never will. The truth humans crave lies beyond our grasp and it’s only when we admit defeat and yield to the great Mystery, that we can truly be free to live. For some that’s a sad admission and they’ll resist making it for a lifetime, but for others yielding to the mystery is the beginning of wisdom. Somehow it’s freeing to acknowledge limitations and to know our best efforts will always fall short. Even though we’ve been taught that self-help books are the pathway to perfection, and that if we only work harder at self-improvement we’ll find happiness, real peace comes only when we surrender into the arms of our loving God. And amazingly, it’s in the mystery of that moment that contentment and joy can be restored.
Thought for the Day: What does surrender mean for me?
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