2197) I had a young scholar once, who had been homeschooled his entire life and then came to school and wound up in my classroom. (Sorry, kid, you were stuck with me.)  

As the school year began, I noticed he was having a terrible time getting assignments and information off my dry erase board. I contacted his mother, and she said she would take him to the eye doctor.  

Long story short, this young man’s eyesight was really bad, and he needed glasses. His mother told me they had no idea because her son didn’t need to see at a distance in his homeschool work.  

As I read 1 Corinthians 13:12, I think of vision. Here Paul tells us all we can see (and understand) about God is like looking in a dim mirror.  

The Greek word for dim is ainigma, which best translates as enigma, a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. (Oxford Languages).  

We can understand God only in a very limited way. God understands this, and yet he asks us to study and learn more. 2 Timothy 2:15  

If we can see the love of God only dimly now, what will it be like in the next life? It is beyond comprehension what perfect love will be like.