There is a passage in the Bible (Phil. 4:7) that states, "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
I was surprised recently when I heard someone reference this line with the interpretation that "passeth" meant "surpasses" or "is beyond" understanding. This view reduces the "peace of God" to an unknowable mystery with only a hope that the last part of that statement will be true. From the very first time I read this passage I thought that "passeth" was an old fashioned way of saying "passes." To me this is a statement of divine activity.
Understanding flows from (passes/paseth) from God to man. The children of God, you and me, created in His image after His likeness as stated in Genesis, reflect every element of that source. I find this to be a comforting statement, bringing with it "the peace of God."
The Prayerful Mechanic was my post and is an example of a need being met by the recognition that understanding isn't an internal chemical or electrical mental process. Rather, it is an expression of God completely
demonstratable all the time, especially when we need it most.
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