The Son
“Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?” Proverbs 30.4
As the writer of the Proverbs reaches the end of his discourse, he is overwhelmed with the knowledge of the holy. These questions are not ones which require an answer, for there is no answer suitable from a human standpoint. He has sought out wisdom and stretched his ability to understand nearly to the breaking point and has come to the conclusion that none can compare.
The only human beings who have ascended up into heaven or who have descended into the depths are those who have done so with the help of God. The pagan civilization following the Flood thought they could build a tower that would reach God only to be confounded and confused when God made their languages different and unrecognizable.
Of course, no one has ever grasped the wind in their fists. I believe only infants have done so thinking they could actually hold that force which wafted across their faces. Even the most powerful prize fighter, with fists of iron, cannot control the wind in his grasp.
While it may be possible to dam up a stream, to think it possible to carry the rushing waters in an apron, skirt or shirt is a ludicrous consideration. The thought here is that someone might be able to control a rushing, mighty flood with their garments. That would be humanly impossible.
Modern day travel methods have made it possible to travel to the ends of the earth – even circumnavigating the entire globe of the earth and moving over and beyond both poles. However, even with modern travel vehicles, no one can claim that they were the ones who established those extremes.
If these things are humanly impossible accomplishments, to whom may we give the honor and praise? Notice the observation of the author. He says: “what is his name, and what is his son’s name?” This is a call to an admission of the Person of both God the Father and the Son.
Who is this One who is capable of doing all these wonderful things? This was the same question posed by God when He interviewed Job at the end of Job’s trials. (Job 38.4-10) The answer in the mind and heart of a believer is obvious – it is God who did this, but the author goes a step further. The answer, he says, involves the Son. And, indeed it does. The God of our salvation – both He who is known as Father and He who is known as Son were each involved in the creation process and are involved in the preservation of creation.
The One who created and sustains it all is the God in whom we trust as we daily walk through the world. Our sanity and perseverance is laid squarely upon Him and Him alone. Therefore, we trust Him completely and explicitly knowing He is in control and able to see us through our every issue of life. And, we understand that all of this is accomplished as we claim Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior.
“Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.” Colossians 1.15-18
The only human beings who have ascended up into heaven or who have descended into the depths are those who have done so with the help of God. The pagan civilization following the Flood thought they could build a tower that would reach God only to be confounded and confused when God made their languages different and unrecognizable.
Of course, no one has ever grasped the wind in their fists. I believe only infants have done so thinking they could actually hold that force which wafted across their faces. Even the most powerful prize fighter, with fists of iron, cannot control the wind in his grasp.
While it may be possible to dam up a stream, to think it possible to carry the rushing waters in an apron, skirt or shirt is a ludicrous consideration. The thought here is that someone might be able to control a rushing, mighty flood with their garments. That would be humanly impossible.
Modern day travel methods have made it possible to travel to the ends of the earth – even circumnavigating the entire globe of the earth and moving over and beyond both poles. However, even with modern travel vehicles, no one can claim that they were the ones who established those extremes.
If these things are humanly impossible accomplishments, to whom may we give the honor and praise? Notice the observation of the author. He says: “what is his name, and what is his son’s name?” This is a call to an admission of the Person of both God the Father and the Son.
Who is this One who is capable of doing all these wonderful things? This was the same question posed by God when He interviewed Job at the end of Job’s trials. (Job 38.4-10) The answer in the mind and heart of a believer is obvious – it is God who did this, but the author goes a step further. The answer, he says, involves the Son. And, indeed it does. The God of our salvation – both He who is known as Father and He who is known as Son were each involved in the creation process and are involved in the preservation of creation.
The One who created and sustains it all is the God in whom we trust as we daily walk through the world. Our sanity and perseverance is laid squarely upon Him and Him alone. Therefore, we trust Him completely and explicitly knowing He is in control and able to see us through our every issue of life. And, we understand that all of this is accomplished as we claim Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior.
“Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.” Colossians 1.15-18
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