This is 
a bit hard to grasp, I think, but that’s what the mystery of God is all about. We cannot fully grasp his greatness in this world, and what we are able to discern does not come from us but from what the Spirit reveals to us.
Are you like me? Did you think — “Sometimes I don’t understand, so maybe I’m not spiritual enough?” Those who are not in Christ, are therefore not privy to the “hints” of the Spirit. In fact, those who are not in Christ may think we are crazy, because they can’t understand. Spiritual truth has not been revealed to them.
I feel sad for the “rulers of this world” and others who do not know Christ. They are losing out and have no clue. It says if they had, they would not have crucified our Lord. I don’t know about that, because I thought that Christ came from the Father to die, those people had to be blind to the truth to make the story play out as it was intended. Was a different ending meant to take place?
One of my favorite passages is nestled in today’s reading. “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” I hadn’t read it in context before, or if I had, I don’t recall it speaking to me like this. What thoughts came to your mind when reading that passage? Ponder that for just a moment before going on.
I like the truth of those words just fine without the context, and it brings to mind another favorite verse with much the same flavor. That is Romans 8:28…”And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” So, likewise, because God’s spirit is whispering the truth to us, we know that God is working for us, those who love him. God is working to prepare something really amazing for those of us who love him. It would seem to me that loving God is a good thing, a very good thing.
Let’s pray. Thank you, God for your provisions and for the wisdom you give to us. I pray for those who do not know you because they are lost and in the dark. They don’t realize what they are missing in being your follower. Help me see the needs of these people, and may my life be a good reflection to help draw them to you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
