Even though Nouwen wrote today’s devotional nearly 20 years ago, it is as relevant now as it has ever been. Much of the turmoil going in Christendom has at its heart a claim by some to speak with certainty about the mind of God. It is always dangerous when the finite is sure that it knows the mind of the infinite.
One thing that keeps us from knowing the mind of God is a strict adherence to tradition. A few years ago a seminary professor defended his fatalistic view of the Book of Revelation by saying, “That is how I was taught to interpret this book of the Bible.” He seemed to be saying that he was not open to understanding a way other than what he had previously learned. We humbly must be open to different views and to a fresh revelation of God if we limited humans are ever going to know anything about our limitless Father.
Mark Brasler
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