“Surely I am only a brute, not a man; I do not have human understanding. I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained the knowledge of the Holy One. Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Whose hands have gathered up the wind? Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is the name of his son? Surely you know! ‘Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.’” Proverbs 30:2-6

Lord God, God help us. Your ways are so high. Your thoughts are so deep. And I am so limited. I can’t wrap my mind around the true and full wisdom of your Word. It is too much for me to fathom. It is not irrational, but it is beyond my reason; it is supra-rational. Grant me your Spirit, O Father, to give me understanding where you have spoken. And when you do not give complete understanding, give me faith to take you at your Word and to trust you in all things. O Spirit, lead me to trust in the Lord with all of my heart and to lean not on my own understanding. Amen.

And when we do that, we are no longer brutes, no longer fools for it is the Word of God that transforms us into wise sons and daughters who love and seek and follow their dear Father in heaven.