Day 34, Lent 2024: The limits of God? Who sets those?

God has no limits - and scripture says that Jesus is the unlimited expression of God. The angel said Jesus' name would be Immanuel (God with us). And so when Christ comes as the living Word of God, he tells and shows us about God.

But we have trouble understanding how God works - even with a living model. Sometimes God's ways are so wonderful and beautiful that we can't take it in. Sometimes he lets us interact with others in ways that are fantastic ... or uncomfortable.

Sometimes, we don't have any idea what comes next. Thousands of years ago, Job and his friends discussed their discomfort with God's vastness and how they couldn't grasp his plans (even back then). They said:

Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens above-what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below - what can you know? Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea. Job 11:7-9 NIV

What limits have you put on God? On your relationship with Jesus? What does your God-box look like (your own limits?) Do you trust him with your life? Your family? Your work? Why or why not?

Challenge: What parts of God's purposes seem clear to you? What parts seem mysterious or uncomfortable? How can you boost your confidence in the unlimited Goodness and Power of God? (Hint: how has he worked in the past? How is he working in you today?)

[repost: 2019]

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