God knows us exhaustively. Every thought, motive, fear, memory, hidden sin, and unspoken word is already open before Him. “Even before there is a word on my tongue, behold, O LORD, You know it all” (Psalm 139:4). Nothing about us surprises Him, and nothing in us is beyond His sight.
Our knowledge of God is very different. We can know Him truly because He has revealed Himself, but we will never know Him exhaustively. He is infinite and we are creatures. Job asked, “Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?” (Job 11:7). The answer is no. We may spend eternity beholding His glory and still never reach the end of who He is.
That should humble our theology. Scripture gives us real truth about God, and we should labour to understand it carefully. Yet there is a difference between knowing what God has revealed and imagining that our minds can contain Him. Paul reaches the edge of revelation in Romans 11 and simply erupts: “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!” (Romans 11:33).
This also protects us from pride. The moment we begin speaking as though we have God completely figured out, we have already forgotten the distance between Creator and creature. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD (Isaiah 55:8). His wisdom is not a larger version of ours. His knowledge is perfect, immediate, eternal, and without limit.
And yet this mystery does not leave us in darkness. God has made Himself known in His Word and supremely in His Son. Jesus said, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 14:9). We know enough to trust Him, worship Him, obey Him, and rest in His character, even while knowing that His greatness will forever exceed our comprehension.
That is where reverence begins. We are fully known by God, while we will forever remain learners before Him. The more deeply we know Him, the less casually we speak of Him, and the more naturally we bow before the One whose greatness has no end.