searching through high mysteries

It is the glory of kings to discover life secrets, and it is the glory of God to conceal them.

There is something that I love to do when I lay in bed at night before drifting asleep. After sorting out my thoughts and events of the day, saying my prayers and thinking about the girl I'll marry someday, I begin to think about the high mysteries. You might ask, what are the high mysteries?

Good question.

The high mysteries are closely connected with my prayer time, but distinctly different in many ways. During my prayer time, this is my enjoyable time to connect and chat with God about life. I share my joys, frustrations, issues, doubts, fears. I praise and worship Him in song and thought. I listen for His calm voice. We simply just chill together and it is good.

When pondering the high mysteries, my mind movees from chilling to shear wonder. Wonder that is not limited to the stars, sun or any distant galaxy. This is a different level of wonder.

God, who are you? You are forever. You have no end. Both of those statements do not make sense in my head. There is no analogy to make things easy. You understand me, but I don't understand me. You created me.

You are mysterious. But You are not just mysterious because You lurk in the shadows and hide from me. You do not hide, but You are everywhere. Your glory and wonder is displayed for me to see no matter where I turn. You have revealed Yourself in beauty of nature and the structure of the Text.

But I still struggle with this High mystery.

My mind drifts and tries to sort through these ideas, but it seems impossible. There is so much in life that I cannot explain or understand.

But I find comfort knowing that I do not have to understand this high mystery to talk with You or for You to love me. You are there. You listen.

So, it is now time to end this blog and get some sleep. I will pray, think about the woman of my dreams and then ponder the high mysteries.

Josh
Phoenix, Arizona