Modestly Accept What You Do Not Know

 "Understanding the Almighty is beyond our reach " - JOB 37:23.

JEHOVAH created us with the ability to think, to take in knowledge, to develop understanding, and to display wisdom.  Why did he make us this way? He wants us to "find the knowledge of God" and to serve him with our power of reason. - PROVERBS 2:1-5; ROMANS 12:1. 

Although we have the capacity to learn, we have limitation in what we do know. (Read Job 37:23, 24) Consider Job's example. He was confronted with a series of questions that revealed just how much he did not know. That experience humbled him and helped him to correct his thinking. (Job 42:3-6) We too benefit when we modestly recognize that we do not know everything. Such modestly moves us to trust that Jehovah will reveal to us what we really need to know so that we can make wise choices. - PROVERBS 2:6. 

In this article, we will discuss some things that we do not know and the challenges we may face as a result. We will also examine why it is good that we do not know certain things. Discussing these points will strengthen our confidence that Jehovah, "the One perfect in knowledge," tells us what we really need to know. - JOB 37:16. 

Next time: WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE END WILL COME

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