Chapter 84—The Mysteries of the Bible a Proof of its
Inspiration
“Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the
Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do?
deeper than hell; what canst thou know?” “My thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord. For as the
heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your
ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” “I am God, and there is
none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient
times the things that are not yet done.” It is impossible for the finite
minds of men to fully comprehend the character or the works of the
Infinite One. To the keenest intellect, to the most powerful and highly
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educated mind, that holy Being must ever remain clothed in mystery.
The apostle Paul exclaims: “O the depth of the riches both of the
wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments,
and His ways past finding out!” But though “clouds and darkness are
round about Him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of
His throne.” [Revised Version.] We can so far comprehend His dealing
with us, and the motives by which He is actuated, that we may discern
boundless love and mercy united to infinite power. We can understand
as much of His purposes as it is for our good to know; and beyond this
we must still trust the might of the Omnipotent, the love and wisdom
of the Father and Sovereign of all.
The word of God, like the character of its divine Author, presents
mysteries which can never be fully comprehended by finite beings. It
directs our minds to the Creator, who dwelleth “in the light which no
man can approach unto.” It presents to us His purposes, which embrace
all the ages of human history, and which will reach their fulfillment
only in the endless cycles of eternity. It calls our attention to subjects
of infinite depth and importance relating to the government of God
and the destiny of man.
The entrance of sin into the world, the incarnation of Christ, re-
generation, the resurrection, and many other subjects presented in the
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