Who better than the apostle Paul would know that in our present mortal state our vision of spiritual things is very dim compared to what it will be when we are glorified? He had seen enough of the glory of heaven to know that it could not be expressed in words. Even if it had been possible to have described the things he saw and heard when he was caught up to the third heaven, it would not have been lawful or proper for him to have done so (See II Cor. 12:4). These are things that are reserved for another day and another state of being. There are many things we simply do not need to know in our present state and many things we could not now comprehend, even if it were told us. There were many things that Christ would later say to His disciples that even they could not bear in their immaturity (See John 16:12). There are some "secret things" that "belong unto the Lord" only (See Deut. 29:29). It is only the revealed things that belong unto us. 

    Oh how humble, contrite and subservient we poor benighted mortals ought to be before the Lord? His ways and thoughts are so much higher than ours that our concept of the difference is pathetically deficient (See Isa. 55:8-9). How foolish men show themselves to be when they vaunt themselves and seek to appear wise (See Rom. 1:22). Even with as much divine revelation as the apostle Paul was given, he was still lost in wonder as he contemplated "the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!" And he could only exclaim in amazement, "How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out" (Rom. 11:33). What awe should possess us mortals! What admiration should grip us as we consider our standing before our Almighty Creator and Preserver! 

    But in spite of our ignorance in our present state, the Lord has still given us enough knowledge and information to thoroughly furnish us with all we need in order to perform all those works that He deems good. He has given us a great volume of truth---in fact, all that He would have us know. And if we rightly use it and apply it, not only will He be pleased with us but we will be greatly benefited. There will always be room for us to "grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth." This we are instructed to do (II Peter 3:18).