Life can be very confusing at times. Events happen that make us wonder, Where is God? We find ourselves asking, “Why?” and sometimes even questioning God directly:
“Why would God allow this to happen?”
“Why didn’t God heal this person from disease?”
“Why didn’t God protect this person from this accident?”
“Why would God allow this to happen to such a wonderful person?”
God doesn’t always give us direct answers to these questions, but He is not silent. He has spoken to us about these mysteries:
“The secret things belong to the Lord our God.”
— Deuteronomy 29:29
God tells us there are things in life we must leave with Him. He knows every “why,” every “what if,” and every “how come.” He holds all the answers. None of the difficult or confusing events in life catch Him by surprise, nor do they happen because He has been careless. While people often blame God, He cannot be faulted.
So, why doesn’t God reveal the answers to all our questions? The pursuit of knowledge is noble, but we are simply not meant to know everything—no matter how much we desire to.
There is so much about our world—and our tiny place in the universe—that remains unknown. Ocean creatures are still being discovered. There are lands on Earth no one has yet explored. No one has journeyed to the very center of our planet, even though we live on it. Compared to God, our knowledge is limited. Our moral and ethical understanding is incomplete. Our perception of reality is flawed. We are fallible and bound by time. God has none of these limits.
Sometimes, I think of our quest for knowledge like an ant in California trying to understand what Florida is like. No matter how curious the ant, it simply cannot grasp what lies so far beyond its world. Humans have greater ability than an ant—but without God’s Word, we would be just as lost.
God has good reason for keeping these secret things to Himself:
He knows us intimately. He knows that, with our limited understanding, we would argue or reject His answers. God, who knows the end from the beginning and possesses perfect knowledge, never makes mistakes.
So, He keeps these secret things to Himself and asks us instead to take His hand and trust Him. We do this with our own children all the time—knowing they are not ready to handle certain truths, we protect them from what would do more harm than good. God knows this about us.
As our loving Heavenly Father, we can trust Him to carry these secret things for us. Faith is a two-way relationship: God shows us His love, and we show Him our trust. We must trust Him because His faithfulness and love toward us are perfect.
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