Death in old age

The meditation text is Romans 11:33-36: "0 the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!" "For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?" "Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?" For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen."

It is a peculiar place in the book of Romans for Paul to break out with his song of thanksgiving. The words just read are just past center in the middle of his letter. They end chapter eleven. Having written his heart out with gospel, proclaiming God's good news to pagans becoming Christians, Paul sings out his chorus: "0 the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!"Then, in chapter tw…