The Psalm of Infinite Knowledge

I have written only one post with absolutely nothing but Scripture, and it was Psalm 139. The majestic wording, and intimate knowledge illustrated so eloquently in this Psalm is something quite unimaginable, and a friend got me to reflect on it again.

I just reserved a room to give a presentation on Open Theism on the 11th of May. This Psalm became important to me when I was studying this theological system. I was in peril trying to look through Scripture and see if it was possible that God truly didn't know everything that would come to pass.

"You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways" (vs. 3)

It is truly unfathomable to try and wrap your mind around a Creator who intimately knows those who He would redeem very personally. Some theological systems declare that God's foreknowledge comes through His "gaining knowledge" of our future choices. What a terrible way to put man above God! Where has the reverence gone?

The God of the Bible doesn't "learn" of what we will do, but He plans it out as such. I'm so full of incredible amounts of joy to have the revelation that I am taking part in God's plan to glorify Himself (Romans 9:22-23).

Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them. (vs. 16)

Through God's glorious act of foreordination, all will take part in His plan. To grapple with the though of foreordaining the death of His own Son (Acts 2:23) is beyond comprehension. I have realized the futility of trying to wrap my mind around an infinite being. Through years of frustration trying to fit God into my Rubik's Cube, I am finally free of trying to understand and working on enjoying Him.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10

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3 total comments, leave your comment.
  1. Gwen
    Apr 19th 2005

    Psalm 73:9-10 "They have set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue parades through the earth. Therefore his people return to this place, and waters of abundance are drunk by them. They say, "(O)How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?"
    Psalm 73:23-28 "Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand. With Your counsel You will guide me, and afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For, behold, those who are far from You will perish; You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You. But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works."

  2. Lawrence Balan
    Jun 5th 2007

    ...so how is the concept of "free will" to be understood in the context of this verse: "Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them." ?
    ...Or rather, is there meaningful "free will" at all, or is that just a construct of our imagination?

  3. Chris
    Jun 6th 2007

    @Lawrence: I would suggest this article.

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