Inaccessible Light
Gen 41:2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. 3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. 4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. 5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. 6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them. 7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream. 8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
God is the master of all creation. He controls the larger picture that drive the geo-politics, economics and social dynamics in the nations. That is why although He encourages industry, He warns us not to take the work of our hands too seriously and instead trust Him. There are seasons of surprising abundance unrelated to our labor and there are famines that make nonsense of our projections. These are more than economic cycles, but rather ordained events that must occur only as God orders. God is able to make changes that will completely upset the order we are used to. He can turn our cleverest paradigms until we are spinning in confusion. Ask the great thinkers and watch them conclude “we do not know what is going on” . I hear too many gurus on the pulpit claiming answers they do not have. The stock markets, weather and other indicators can appear to be predictable … but time and time again … the surprises have been more compelling. Man does not know how to say “we do not know” … but in reality that is the truth.
God is omniscient. He knows all things and is active in all things. He will show His created beings what He is doing … but we can only see a shadow of far more complex arrangements. Even if we could see it all, how could we ever be able to understand it. Global Recessions, booms and earthquakes are often described as acts of God. But God likes to disclose His secrets to His generals, His children. Magicians, scientists and wise men will wonder at the depth of understanding of he who possesses the mind of Christ. Similarly the fake, who never knew God and is void of any divine insight, borrows ideas from the world view. We ought to praise God, that is still mindful of us … to be even slightly interested in man should cause us to marvel. Still, He shares his secrets with us. We honor the great scientists and their accomplishment but they have not scratched even the fringes of His purposes.
Pharaoh is given a dream so that hidden things of God will be revealed through a prisoner who knows Him – a dream that scientists and wise men will never be able to decipher. Today are there still hidden things that God wants to tell His own? Are there signs that need to be interpreted? Are the press and the intelligentsia giving correct interpretations of the trends and patterns? Do we not see when we look only a little closer that these interpretations are often way off the mark. Praise God for His inaccessible knowledge – His light that only He can give and none can approach.
Song.
Immortal Invisible God only wise
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes
Most blessed Most glorious the Ancient of Days
Almighty Victorious – Thy Great name we praise.
Prayer: O Lord, who dwells in light inaccessible – I praise you Amen
The Songs of Joseph is an integration of encouragement scriptural devotions, prayers and a compendium of songs of mercy, salvation, new beginnings and victory. We can expect as we trust and obey that our end will indeed be ultimately glorious because God works His marvellous agenda. Be blessed as you read and sing along, daily. Edited by Bolade Apampa
