I've wanted to study theology for a long time. Ever since being in April's Sunday School class I've wanted to go deeper with Greek and theological stuff. Eryn and I consulted commentaries and concordances in college. I feel incredibly blessed to be in seminary right now. This summer I will be taking Systematic 1 and 2. I've really been looking forward to it. Reading is also one of my favorite things to do so I bought the 2 book report books on the Kindle and was ready to get started! Problem: I don't understand half of the words the writers use. Solution: the built in kindle dictionary! As I read...and read...and read...and watch the little line at the bottom of the screen slowly move...I'm realizing how much I don't know and how much I will NEVER understand. But that is more than ok. I think A.W. Tozer says it best in The Pursuit of God. "Coincidentally" I read this last week before all this started -
God will not hold us responsible to understand the mysteries of election, predestination and the divine sovereignty. The best and safest way to deal with these truths is to raise our eyes to God and in deepest reverence say, "O Lord, Thou knowest." Those things belong to the deep and mysterious Profound of God's omniscience. Prying into them may make theologians, but it will never makes saints.
All I have to say is "Amen and Amen!!!!"
Amen. Amen. Amen. I'm so excited for you to be back here!
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