His Understanding Is Unlimited

A few years ago I stumbled upon a web forum that wasn’t so popular at the time. The content on the site was crowd sourced, i.e. registered members posted information they thought others would like to read. Naturally, posted content would be verified by the many users who viewed said content, and so only credible information (facts) made it to the front page.

I got so engrossed in reading the exciting new stuff on the site every day, I became addicted. There was no end to new information with backing sources and users excitedly discussing the content. It was like access to unlimited knowledge, for free. And I loved learning!

However, over time I came to see that even a crowd of intellectuals is not infallible, as trusted people who had previously been known for verifiable content began to spread misinformation, and projecting their own opinions as fact. Of course the crowd followed, not realizing the deceit, and hundreds of thousands of people were misled. Even the media fell victim, as the site was quite popular by then.

This was a good lesson for me because I realized that fact sometimes wasn’t fact, talk less of truth. One dictionary describes fact as “reality agreed upon by consensus”. This was really startling for me, because it meant the facts I knew were based on the experiences of fallible humans, including me.

God made the world. Everything that exists: past, present and future, exist because He made them to!

God defines reality. So why would I base my knowledge on anything short of the one who created knowledge?

 “The world's a huge stockpile of GOD-wonders and God-thoughts. Nothing and no one comes close to [Him]! I start talking about [Him], telling what I know, and quickly run out of words. Neither numbers nor words account for [Him].”¹

Throughout history there have been many wise men: Scholars, philosophers, scientists, programmers… but they all have one thing in common: they come and go. They may break frontiers for a while, but there is always someone smarter who builds on their knowledge, or proves them wrong.

God isn’t like that.

 “Don't you know anything? Haven't you been listening? GOD doesn't come and go. God lasts. He's Creator of all you can see or imagine. He doesn't get tired out, doesn't pause to catch his breath. And He knows everything, inside and out.”²

So can you imagine a world where reality isn’t based on a consensus, but on the rules of this good God? This is that world, but only those who believe are living the life.

God isn’t outdated in understanding, He is up to date. In fact, the world is ever trying to catch up to Him, but never does.

There’s no better source of knowledge and understanding than the Source. His understanding is limitless!

¹ Psa 40:5

² Isa 40:28