Recall the age-long tale of 'The Elephant and the Blind Men'? There have been many alliterations to this story but, at its core, it demonstrates the limitations of human perception.
The six blind men in the story attempted to describe an elephant by touching it, but each of them had vastly different descriptions based on their limited perceptions. At the end, none of them got a clear understanding of what an Elephant is
Generally, humans are limited in their ability to perceive reality in its completeness. We only have our subjective experiences and perspectives to provide us with an incomplete understanding of the world around us.
Somehow this engenders an unending quest for truth. Essential because it is testament to our recognition that there is a universal, objective reality that exists outside of ourselves and our limited perspectives.
In a bid to get answers, humans have looked to science and religion as pathways to understanding this reality. These come with inherent limitations as they involve groping in the dark while attempting to define or understand reality.
We cannot rely on ourselves but must look beyond the framework of our realty to get answers. There is only one that exists beyond the framework of human perception, and that is God. Seeking to know truth means seeking to know God.
Jesus further emphasizes this when in Matthew 11:27 and John 6:46, he speaks to the limitations of human understanding when it comes to knowing God. It is only through him, as one who is from God, that we can know God. Humans are limited in their ability to know God on our own.
Like the blind men, even collaborative attempts and reported incidents can only give us a vague sense of God’s attributes without any clarity on God himself. We need divine revelation in order to gain a deeper understanding of God's nature and character.
We can only rely on God to reveal himself to us, rather than relying solely on our own understanding or efforts to know God - the ultimate source of truth and reality with the answers to all the inherent complexities.
When humans turn to God on God’s own terms, God actively reveals himself to us and allows us to gain a deeper appreciation of the complexity and beauty of reality.
Through divine revelation and seeking a relationship with God, we can access a deeper understanding of the complexities of the universe. It is only through this perspective that we can truly appreciate the mysteries of the world around us, and discover our place in it.
Ultimately, it is Jesus who provides the way to the ultimate truth of God, through his Holy Spirit, and so we find the most complete understanding we can as we turn and look to him for clearer vision, and a truly accurate picture of who God is.
Daniel
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