1 Corinthians 2:9-10 -- On Incomprehension in a Good Way

"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God."
1 Corinthians 2:9-10


I love that the things that God promises us are just beyond anything that anyone has ever seen or heard... beyond the scientific method, out in the realm of the incomprehensible, but in a good way of course. I think if we could comprehend it, then it kind of wouldn't be God at all, because if we could understand all that he has and is, then we'd already be just like him--but we aren't, and that is exactly why we need his help and guidance.

As I was looking around for examples of good incomprehension, these verses from 3 Nephi also caught my eye: "And after this manner do they bear record: The eye hath never seen, neither hath the ear heard, before, so great and marvelous things as we saw and heard Jesus speak unto the Father; / And no tongue can speak, neither can there be written by any man, neither can the hearts of men conceive so great and marvelous things as we both saw and heard Jesus speak; and no one can conceive of the joy which filled our souls at the time we heard him pray for us unto the Father" (3 Nephi 17:16-17).

I think it is why some people like to be surprised, or that we like Christmas morning... because if we trust whoever is surprising us, or whoever is giving us a gift, we know that something cool, or at least heartfelt and well-meant, will be there, and the anticipation of finding out what is coming is cool.

God explains that he gives good gifts in Matthew 7:9-11, and if we trust that, and him, then the incomprehension of what is waiting for us can turn into the joy of anticipation at what wonders lie ahead for us in the eternities. Our future is not a violent dystopia or an eternity of boredom--it's a happy ending, or rather a happy eternity where the joy never runs out. Today, let's trust in God and work towards that currently-incomprehensible-but-definitely-amazing future that he is offering to all of us.