It's normal to assign God human attributes, but people are made in his image; God isn’t made in ours. “God is not man.” We misunderstand or limit God when we think of him with human standards. We don’t own the vocabulary needed to define the fullness of God. Human words and understanding will always fall short. We don’t compare ourselves with God because he is incomparable.

God is not human, but we are. God cannot lie, but people lie to God and others. God doesn’t change his mind, but he can change ours. God is who he says he is and does what he says he will do. God doesn’t just give his word; he keeps it. There are no words to describe the pure perfection of God. If we spent days working on our perfect description, our words would fall short.

The infinite abilities of God cannot be understood or described, and they cannot exist in finite human beings. Scripture reveals God, but we cannot fully perceive him—yet. The day is coming when we will fully meet the infinite God of the universe.

Until then, we know enough about God to know that he is God. We know enough of his laws and covenants to know his plan for our salvation. We know God is not a man but that he loves mankind with an everlasting love. We know that if God has spoken a word or promise, it will be fulfilled.

To know God on earth is to know God in part. It's also to know that, one day, we will meet him face-to-face. He told us that, and if he spoke it, it will be fulfilled.

To know God is the beginning of wisdom. To know God on earth is to know only a glimpse of all that he is, but that glimpse is enough until we know him fully in heaven.