“More and more people are seeing this: they enter the mystery, abandoning themselves to God.” (Psalm 40:3 MSG)
A Korean television series, Squid Games, has gained global popularity. While the show is dubbed into several languages, many of the cultural and linguistic nuances are lost in translation. A person who is fluent in Korean understands the material at a completely different level than others who are not. However, viewers worldwide are eager to watch and absorb whatever they can.
Knowing anything can be multilayered. I understand technology better than the average person my age, but not at the level of a person who writes code. I know how to cook relatively well, but I’m not an expert chef. I can write a decent sentence in English, but not as well as other authors I admire.
Knowing God involves more than subscribing to a set of religious precepts. The majority of believers are content to remain at a literal understanding of Scripture. There is no shortage of charismatic pastors who are willing to provide easy-to-digest packages of literal interpretations to the masses. There are a few who go beyond the literal and perceive the metaphorical meaning in Scripture. They understand that there is more to know than what appears on the surface. Jesus taught with parables for this reason. Finally, there are those who enter into the mystery and abandon themselves to God. They immerse themselves in the unknowable and the uncontrollable. They are baptized in the mystical presence of the Spirit.
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