Freely Speaking with Marge

When I learned the topic this month is “favorite scripture,” I thought that’s difficult. It’s like trying to determine your favorite candy bar. There are just so many choices.

One of my most loved scriptures is Romans 11: 33, 34 and 36 (KJV). The poetic King James version reads, “Oh the depths of the riches of both the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out. For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?” (Romans 11:33-34 KJV).

We sometimes strive to figure everything out independently by over-analyzing every problem. We resort to worry and human emotions to solve a life crisis rather than trusting God’s knowledge and wisdom. His ways are past finding out, and we don’t need to tell Him what to do. After all, do we know what the creator of the universe is thinking? Are we His counselor? Trusting Him is a better choice.

Over the past few years, I have observed three young men arguing scripture on social media. Their comments have been interesting on a high theological level, but their theology strayed slightly from foundational Biblical teachings. These young men were trying to prove themselves more knowledgeable and important than what they read. Sadly, one is now a proclaimed atheist, and another is in jail awaiting trial on serious charges.

I think it is good to read the Bible and have discussions. But at times, I believe we set ourselves up as more knowledgeable than the authors who wrote the Bible. Yes, writers of the scriptures were human too, but God inspired them.  

Verse 36 in this passage says, “For of him, and through him and to him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen.”

What scripture has inspired you in your relationship with the Lord?