God as Knowable......

The doctrine of the knowability of God depends (as does everything else!) upon our understanding of God. An infinite, transcendent God is only knowable on the condition that He wants to be known. He will not be known, however, by those who will not wait for Him. He does not reveal Himself to the impatient. "Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord." It is no wonder that in a culture that is much maligned for its instant gratification personal holiness has diminished. We are not a patient people, and so we are not a holy people. Only when the disciples gathered in a room and waited and prayed did Pentecost come. The strength to renew and transform our degrading culture will come when we learn to wait upon God.