There are clear indications that Paul had a great longing for knowledge. An example of that was when he requested that the books be brought to him – “Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.” 2 Timothy 4:13 NKJV. I suppose that what the cloak was to his body, the books were to his mind; they both supplied some kind of warmth. Another indication of Paul’s insatiable appetite for knowledge is portrayed in our text. By the time this desire was expressed, Paul already had appreciable knowledge of God. In his epistle to the Galatians and the Ephesians, he had actually recalled his privilege of being taught by God directly.
God is deeper than the deepest sea, and higher than the highest mountain…To cultivate your knowledge of God, you have to be ready for the long haul. Your understanding will open concerning God a little at a time.
Now, how do we explain a man of such pedigree still crying out to know God as our text suggests? It is a pointer to the fact that God is deeper than the deepest sea, and higher than the highest mountain. When all is said, our best knowledge of God which we can boast of is still the tip of the iceberg. God is simply unsearchable and inexhaustible. What is more, what can be known of God cannot be acquired in a hurry. To cultivate your knowledge of God, you have to be ready for the long haul. Your understanding will open concerning God a little at a time. But the more you know Him, the more your confidence will grow in Him as well.
