"As well might a gnat seek to drink……" — Charles Spurgeon

As well might a gnat seek to drink in the ocean, as… - Charles Spurgeon

"As well might a gnat seek to drink in the ocean, as a finite creature to comprehend the Eternal God. A God whom we could understand would be no God. If we could grasp Him, He could not be infinite. If we could understand Him, He could not be divine."

— Charles Spurgeon

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