Scripture: Matthew 11:25
Here’s something most people get backwards: the Christian life doesn’t begin with understanding. It begins with humility about what you can’t understand.
Think about the difference between you and a chimpanzee. That gap is nothing compared to the difference between you and God. A chimpanzee could never grasp multiplication no matter how long you tried to explain it. Why? Because understanding multiplication requires a human mind. But you have a human mind, and there are still mysteries about God you’ll never fully grasp with your intellect alone. The Trinity is one of them—three persons, one God. Can you explain that? No. Should you try? Not really.
The problem is that humans are arrogant about their minds. We think understanding everything is possible if we’re just smart enough. So when we encounter something we can’t mentally contain, we reject it. Jesus pointed this out when He said God hides these things “from the wise and intelligent and reveals them to babes.” He’s not saying God opposes smart people. He’s saying proud people—people confident their minds can figure everything out—miss what God is actually doing.
There’s a difference between understanding and revelation. You can understand math through study and logic. But the things of God come through revelation—the Holy Spirit showing you what your mind alone never could. So the first step in following Jesus is accepting that some things won’t make sense to you. And that’s okay. That’s actually when real faith begins.
Think about it: What spiritual truth have you been trying to explain with your mind instead of experiencing through faith?
Prayer: God, break my pride about my own intelligence. Help me stop trying to fit your mystery into my small understanding, and instead let your Holy Spirit reveal what I need to know.
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