Searching Out Hidden Things (Proverbs 25:2)

To be honest, the meaning of this next verse has eluded me.

"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search a matter out." Proverbs 25:2, Amplified

It seems as though the Lord finds glory in hiding things, but the curiosity of man is to search out those secret and hidden things. It is evident throughout the Prophets that the end of the world and how it is to come about is partially concealed. But man has written countless books and made many different movies about this very same subject. Man feels like he needs to know everything.

When secret notes are being passed in class, or a secret is whispered into an ear, the curiosity of others around seems to be stimulated. Please note that the glory of kings is revealing a matter is not looked down upon by the Lord. It is not a sinful thing. The Lord is not condemning it. The Lord made us curious creatures. That curiosity leads us to want to know more and learn more about our Lord.

When we were looking (and in some cases still are) for that perfect someone, that other half to complete our whole, how is it done? We learn all we can about that person. What he or she likes and does or what kind of music is listened to. Every hidden thing is sought out. Every ambiguous fact is brought to surety.

Our desire for the Lord should be the same.

The Lamp of the Lord (Proverbs 20:27)

If you truly want to find what lies in the depths of your heart, read the Word. As we read the Word, we become more in tune with the things of God and better understand our own spirit.

"The spirit of man [that factor human personality which proceeds immediately from God] is the lamp of the Lord, searching the innermost parts." Proverbs 20:27, Amplified

Our own spirits are the lamp of the Lord. It is interesting, because we initially become our own judges. It is like this event that happened at my job last week. I was so angry at the people involved and the administration and even myself. But as the week progressed, my spirit was my own lamp. I didn't dwell on what happened necessarily, but I prayed that the Lord would reveal what I needed to do. I eventually wrote a letter of apology, which became more therapeutic for myself. As my spirit searched out my own heart, the Lord revealed the disgusting thing that my heart had become. I actually like to liken this light more to a black light which illuminates al the nasty an dingy stuff that a regular light cannot expose.