JUN 4

Ecclesiastes 8:16-17
Memorise Deuteronomy 29:29
“The secret things belong unto the Lord our God”

In submitting to God’s will, we acknowledge our limited wisdom, that indeed as much as we try to understand all things that happen on the earth, there are many times when we simply cannot understand or explain the mysteries of life. Solomon in all his wisdom tried his best to know and understand the affairs of man, but he never could. (A parenthetical statement is inserted here, describing the business of man that it continues on unceasingly, not stopping for sleep, day and night. The idea here is that man’s affairs on earth are so much, and beyond a single man’s comprehension.) He could only acknowledge that a man cannot find out the work of God, even though he labours his utmost to seek it out.

Furthermore, the moment you think you understand, that is when you show how little you really know. There are some people who profess to be ‘know-it-alls’, who always seem to have a theory and explanation for everything. They always have a prior experience to draw from, and exert that since they think so, then it must be true. Realise that man with all his limitations can never understand and comprehend all the works that are done under the sun, much less the works of God!

As students, we study a wide array of subjects, and learn about many things. At the end of our secondary school education, we would have a broad understanding of history, geography, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, literature, music, languages, etc. We may then be tempted to think of ourselves as being rather clever and well-educated, being able to understand so many things about the world around us. However, realise that through all these studies, we are but only lightly scratching the surface! And beyond all these studies that man makes of the world around us, there are the secret things of the work of God that man can never hope to begin to comprehend.

Therefore all we can do, is again, to humbly submit to the authority of God’s will, acknowledge that He is sovereign and all-wise, and rest secure in His divine providence

Thought: It takes humility and wisdom to be able to say “I don’t know”
Prayer: Lord, I stand amazed by Your infinite knowledge and wisdom. Help me to humbly submit to thee, knowing that You are the infinite God who knows all things.