The Greatest Teacher 无所不知
Dexu Xia
Who was it that taught [the Lord] knowledge? Isaiah 40:14
“I don’t get it!” My daughter slapped her pencil down on the desk. She was working on a math assignment, and I’d just begun my “job” as a homeschooling mom/teacher. We were in trouble. I couldn’t recall what I’d learned thirty-five years ago about changing decimals into fractions. I couldn’t teach her something I didn’t already know, so we watched an online teacher explain the skill.
As human beings, we’ll struggle at times with things we don’t know or understand. But not God; He’s the all-knowing One—the omniscient One. Isaiah wrote, “Who can . . . instruct the Lord as his counselor? Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him, and who taught him the right way? Who was it that taught him knowledge, or showed him the path of understanding?” (Isaiah 40:13–14). The answer? No one!
Humans have intelligence because God created us in His own image. Still, our intelligence is just an inkling of His. Our knowledge is limited, but God knows everything from eternity past to eternity future (Psalm 147:5). Our knowledge is increasing today with the aid of technology, but we still get things wrong. Jesus, however, knows all things “immediately, simultaneously, exhaustively and truly,” as one theologian put it.
No matter how much humans advance in knowledge, we’ll never surpass Christ’s all-knowing status. We’ll always need Him to bless our understanding and to teach us what’s good and true.
In what types of situations are you thankful for God’s omniscience? How does knowing that Jesus understands everything encourage you?
Jesus, I praise You as the One who knows everything. Teach me what You want me to learn, and help me to love You with all my mind.
谁⋯⋯将知识教训祂？—以赛亚书40章14节
女儿喊着：“我看不懂！”然后就把铅笔丢在桌上。女儿接受在家教育，正在做数学作业，我也开始全时间当她的老师，但我们很快就遇到难题。35年前我曾学过如何将小数转换为分数，但现在全忘光了。连我自己都不会，就更别说要教女儿了。于是，我俩只好一起看线上老师讲解要怎么算。
人有时会陷入无法明白或理解的困境，但上帝绝不会如此，因祂是无所不知的全知者。先知以赛亚说：“谁曾……作祂的谋士指教祂呢？祂与谁商议，谁教导祂，谁将公平的路指示祂，又将知识教训祂，将通达的道指教祂呢？”（以赛亚书40章13-14节）答案是没有任何人！
人之所以有聪明才智，是因为上帝按照祂自己的形象创造了我们。而人类的聪明才智，不过是上帝一丁点的智慧。我们所知的极其有限，但上帝却知道从亘古到未来的每一件事（诗篇147篇5节）。如今藉由科技，我们的知识正不断增加，但仍难免会出错。然而，诚如一位神学家所言，耶稣是立即、同时、彻底和真正地了解万事万物。
无论人类在知识上有何等的进步，我们依旧不可能超越基督的无所不知。我们时刻需要祂使我们有更强的理解力，并教导我们什么是美善与真实的。
在哪种情况下，你会感谢上帝的全知？
当你想到耶稣深知万事，如何使你得激励？
耶稣，我赞美祢，因祢无所不知。求祢使我明白，
祢要我学习些什么，并帮助我全心全意地爱祢。