Proverbs 25:2 says, “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.” This verse instructs each of us to put away the need for instant gratification and easy answers, and truly search out what God wants us to know.
St. John Paul II explains it this way: there is no “competition” between reason and faith— faith does not shut off the search but enables it within its proper scope.
We have grown accustomed to information served to us on a platter. If we want to know something, we hop on the information highway and ask our question. This process involves no real effort, just ask your question and some search engine provides you with an answer.
God operates differently. He does not spoon-feed us the answers; He hides them, like precious jewels buried beneath layers of earth, waiting to be dug up by those with the courage to put some honest work into it.
God’s glory is not in making things simple; it is in making them profound. He does not reveal all things all at once. He lifts the veil ever so slowly, like a sunrise gradually painting the sky with colors you could never imagine were possible.
Is God playing a game of hide-and-seek? No. He invites us to intimacy. He calls us to follow Him with an unyielding passion, to search the Scriptures like a treasure hunter seeking the treasure of all treasures.
It is a matter of “seek and you shall find.” (Matt. 7:7)
Just like the Magi who followed the star to Bethlehem (Matt. 2:1-12), we must also set off on a quest for knowledge, a relentless pursuit of understanding. We are not called to be passive observers of God’s truth. We are called to be the seekers, the active participants in the discovery of His mysteries.
This though, cannot be a quest for intellect alone. To seek God’s truth means to desire not just “information” but God Himself. It is coming to know God more intimately. It is about jumping in with both feet, head long, into the depths of His Word, allowing it to challenge us, and its truths to transform our hearts and minds.
It is about discovering the hidden treasures that await those who seek Him with all their heart (Jeremiah 29:13).
The pursuit of Truth is not easy. It requires discipline, perseverance, and a willingness to wrestle with questions that do not always have easy answers. But the rewards are immeasurable.
With every truth that is revealed, your faith will deepen, your love for God will intensify, and your understanding of Him will grow. You will become more like Him, thus, reflecting His glory in your life, and the results will impact the world around you. You will be aligning your will with the will of God.
There is more than enough “surface level” faith going around for you to settle for anything less than true understanding of what God is calling you to and for. The world will offer you the easy way out, telling you that God accepts where you are. Although this is true in some sense, He is not calling you be sedentary, to be a “couch-potato” Christian. He is calling you to action.
As St. Augustine said: “If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospel you believe in, but yourself.”
Dig deep into the Scriptures. Ask the hard questions, especially if you know the answer will stir something in you that will force you to change. Wrestle with the mysteries. And as you do, you will discover a treasure trove of wisdom, a depth of understanding, and a joy that surpasses all earthly pleasures.
In the pursuit of God, you find the ultimate reward, which is a life filled with purpose, meaning, and the unshakeable knowledge that you are loved by the One who is Truth.
So, do not settle for a faith that is only skin deep and merely skims the surface of God’s truth. Seek Him with all your whole heart, mind, and soul, and you will find Him there waiting for you.
“Anyone who really wants the truth ends up at Jesus,” said Johnny Cash.
For Jesus Himself has said it: “I am the Way, and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father, but by Me.” (Jn. 14:6)
The desire for knowledge is so great, and it works in such a way that the human heart, despite its experience of insurmountable limitation, yearns for the infinite riches which lie beyond, knowing that there is to be found the satisfying answer to every unanswered question.
“ASK, (involves prayer) and it will be given you; SEEK, (requires earnest attention) and you will find; KNOCK, (implies persistence) and the door will be opened for you” (Matt. 7:7). This is Jesus’s promise that God truly responds when a person turns to Him with perseverance and faith.
Live your life worthy of HIS Sacrifice. +
God bless you +
Deacon Dez
