and He is so great and so deep i could spend many of my lifetimes doing this.... and id probably never learn it all
Very true. His Word is deep, yet at the same time simple enough for even a child to understand [Matt18:2-6 "And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them..."; "...
one of these little ones which believe in me..."]
Ephesians 4:11-16 -
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors teachers;
12
For the perfecting of the saints,
for the work of the ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with
every wind of doctrine,
by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness,
whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love,
may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted
by that which every joint supplieth,
according to the effectual working in the measure of every part,
maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
1 Corinthians 12:21 -
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand,
I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet,
I have no need of you.
Some seem to be "perfect [fully grown, mature]" upon
one read-through. No need for the rest of the Body.