By Andrew Beasley
Being a know-it-all is not something we usually consider a good thing. In school if someone calls you a know-it-all there is implication of smug assurance. Sometimes, it is said that individuals are just too smart for their own good. Yet we value knowledge. You would not want to go to a doctor who was not well versed in biology. You would not want to get on an airplane with a pilot who was not knowledgeable of the controls. Most people spend their lives gaining knowledge in one field or another, and the more knowledge that is gained the more we hope (and sometimes expect) to be trusted in the field with which we have expertise.
Yet, possessing knowledge of all things is something beyond human ability. I might know myself very well, and yet I can never know the number of hairs that are on my head. I might gaze up into the night sky and count the stars for hours, but I will never be able to count them all. I may spend a lifetime getting to know you on a close, personal level but I can never truly know your heart.
All these pieces of knowledge are at our God’s fingertips. We get a glimpse at the breadth of God’s knowledge in his confrontation with Job, at the end of his book, where God tells him to prepare to answer the questions that were coming (Job 38:3-7).
Take a few moments each day to consider the all-encompassing nature of God’s omniscience and behold Him. Appreciate Him. Adore Him.
- Andrew Beasley serves as a minister with the Northwest Church of Christ in Greensboro, NC. He may be contacted through the congregation's website: https://nwchurchofchrist.com/about/
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