Trust II (Proverbs 25:3)

"As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart and minds of kings are unsearchable." Proverbs 25:3, Amplified

Who is our King but the Lord Himself. There are so many different things that we do not understand about Him. The ways in which He works are unknown to His children. But He truly makes all things work together for His own glory. We can never place ourselves, nor assume the responsibility, of questioning Him. He is so unsearchable. If this verse were to be translated into one word, that single word would be "trust".

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.

Copying the Inspiration (Proverbs 25:1)

"These are also the proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out." Proverbs 25:1, Amplified

Hezekiah was a great king, a man who trusted the Lord. This is the man who spread a letter from the enemy before the Lord and asked for His help. This is a man who asked the Lord to extend his life so the Lord made the sun go back ten degrees. This is a man who followed the Lord.

It is unclear if the rest of the book of Proverbs is a copy from the men of Hezekiah or if only the next four chapters are from the copies made (chapters 25-29). This man of God understood and knew that Solomon was a man of God and that his words were full of wisdom. "He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one thousand and five." (First Kings 4:32, NKJV) The book of Proverbs comes no where near that number and who knows if the men of Hezekiah had not copied the proverbs, would this book be even shorter?