“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, says the Lord God, He Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty (the Ruler of all).” (Revelation 1:8 AMPC)
These days, you don’t have to work too hard to find out information about a person. For example, here are some descriptors I found on the social media profile of one person I met recently: Wife, Mother, Runner, Lawyer, Dog-person, Social-Activist. Along with these self-revealing titles, there are pictures and comments about her beliefs, emotions, what gives her life purpose, and what gets her attention on a daily basis. There are people I only know through social media. I am familiar with their Twitter handles, their Instagram profiles, and their Facebook stories. Between all of these platforms, I feel like I have a pretty good grasp on who they are and what influences them. This gives me a false sense of intimacy.
God reveals a lot about Himself--in Scripture, in nature, through insights, and through other beings. All of this information can make us feel like we have a good ‘handle’ on who God is. This gives us a false sense of intimacy. It can give us an illusion that we know how to manage or influence God. Just because we know all that God has chosen to reveal does not mean we understand Him completely. Yes, God is the beginning and the end, He Who is, Who was, Who is to come, All knowing, All powerful, Always present---but everything we can understand is still only a tiny fraction of all there is to know. Our brains are incapable of fully handling an all-encompassing God.
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