1/04/2005
Behold!
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
-Yochanan
Something I've been pondering recently is the distinction between knowing what God is, and how God is. We know what God is (His character, attributes, identity) quite clearly from the Scripture, but the how of God (the actual physics of His existence) are immensely mysterious.
Great is YHVH, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:3
Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, YHVH, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is not searching of his understanding. Isaiah 40:28
'Ein Cheiker' is a Hebrew phrase meaning 'unsearchable', 'unfathomable', or 'mystery'. This phrase is found in both of these verses. We learn from these verses that YHVH's greatness and understanding cannot be comprehended by us.
When Yeshua walked the earth 2000 years ago, He showed us what God is like, by demonstrating the character of God. He also taught us how to live as sons of God. We know what God is like, and our identity in relation to Him. But the Scripture promises that one day we shall be like Him, and we shall be clothed in immortality, just like Yeshua is. On that day we shall no longer see as in a glass dimly, but we shall see the Holy One face to face. Perhaps then the how of God shall be made evident.
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
-Yochanan
Something I've been pondering recently is the distinction between knowing what God is, and how God is. We know what God is (His character, attributes, identity) quite clearly from the Scripture, but the how of God (the actual physics of His existence) are immensely mysterious.
Great is YHVH, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:3
Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, YHVH, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is not searching of his understanding. Isaiah 40:28
'Ein Cheiker' is a Hebrew phrase meaning 'unsearchable', 'unfathomable', or 'mystery'. This phrase is found in both of these verses. We learn from these verses that YHVH's greatness and understanding cannot be comprehended by us.
When Yeshua walked the earth 2000 years ago, He showed us what God is like, by demonstrating the character of God. He also taught us how to live as sons of God. We know what God is like, and our identity in relation to Him. But the Scripture promises that one day we shall be like Him, and we shall be clothed in immortality, just like Yeshua is. On that day we shall no longer see as in a glass dimly, but we shall see the Holy One face to face. Perhaps then the how of God shall be made evident.
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