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The Ministry of Health and Healing
Deuteronomy 29:29
. The revelation of Himself that God has given
in His Word is for our study. This we may seek to understand. But
beyond this we are not to penetrate. The highest intellect may tax
itself until it is exhausted by conjecturing regarding the nature of
God, but the effort will be fruitless. This problem has not been
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given us to solve. No human mind can comprehend God. None
are to indulge in speculation regarding His nature. Here silence is
eloquence. The Omniscient One is above discussion.
Even the angels were not permitted to share the counsels between
the Father and the Son when the plan of salvation was laid. And
human beings are not to intrude into the secrets of the Most High.
We are as ignorant of God as little children, but, as little children,
we may love and obey Him.
Instead of speculating in regard to His nature or His prerogatives,
let us give heed to the words He has spoken:
“‘Can you search out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
They are higher than heaven—what can you do?
Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
Their measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.’”
“‘Where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?
Man does not know its value,
Nor is it found in the land of the living.
The deep says, “It is not in me”;
And the sea says, “It is not with me.”
It cannot be purchased for gold,
Nor can silver be weighed for its price.
It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx or sapphire. ...
“‘From where then does wisdom come?
And where is the place of understanding? ...
Destruction and Death say,