The Depth of His Word

“In the Beginning God…”

God speaks to us through His Word.

If you are just beginning to know Him, you may wonder what that means. Do we hear a voice? Does an answer suddenly appear?

We can begin by opening the Scriptures.

Jesus said His words would never pass away. Think about that. We live among things that grow old, wear out, and disappear. Yet His words endure. They speak into our lives today while revealing purposes that reach beyond our lifetime.

Perhaps that is a beginning to understanding what it means to say, “He speaks eternally.”

As an engineer, I want to understand every word I read. But the first four words of the Bible stopped me:

“In the beginning God…”

The beginning of what? God was already there? Where? What was there before the beginning?

I had barely opened the Book, and already I was beyond the limits of my understanding.

Yet those words give me somewhere to stand. Before the things whose beginnings I can investigate, God is there. The account begins with Him.

John takes us deeper. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Then he tells us that the Word became flesh.

We meet Jesus.

The written Scriptures bear witness to Him. Through them, we begin to discover the character and love of the One who knows what we cannot yet comprehend.

We will have questions. Some passages may puzzle us for years. We can read carefully, consider the surrounding verses, and learn from others. We can also bring our questions to God.

James tells us to ask Him for wisdom.

That invitation amazes me. The God whose understanding exceeds mine welcomes me to ask for help.

He may lead me back to the passage, help me notice something I overlooked, or teach me through another person. Understanding can grow slowly. I do not have to force an answer to every mystery before taking the next step with Him.

Try it. Open His Word. Read a little. Ask Him for wisdom.

Lord, I do not understand everything before me. But I want to know You. Help me understand what You have revealed, and give me the humility to keep learning.

There is depth here enough for a lifetime.

And we can begin today.