You seem like a devout, knowledgeable Christian. We'd probably agree on 90% of the important things in life. And that's quite a bit.
Doctrine aside, I believe God really and truly wants His sheep to understand the Shepherd. I believe God really and truly loves His flock, with a love so deep and exquisite He became human and assumed our wretchedness and died to save us from it.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." -- John 15:13.
This is why we always must hold military service and sacrifice as valorous and worthy of our lasting gratitude. Life is all we have, and for one man to relinquish his in place of another is as close to sacred as men can get outside of church.
Thus we can only imagine how great is the compassion of Christ who laid down His life for us; how deep is the "fathomless profound" of God.
A love like that does not hide itself, nor play games. A love like that is clear, focused, real, and most importantly, it accomplishes what it sets out to do.
If we lived a 1,000 years, maybe we'd have some time for celestial crossword puzzles. But life really is short, and filled with important, tangible, God-given tasks -- read Scripture, preach the Gospel, repent of our sins, help our fellow man, raise strong children who kneel to Christ alone, make the earth into a garden to reflect His glory, battle infidels and never waiver, always secure in His promise.
Those are clear directives from God, each one found in Scripture. Those are all the "messages" we need to live our lives fruitfully, happily and gracefully.
To look for more is vanity, and IMO, a prideful affront to His assurance...
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." -- John 16:33.
Well said . . .
except that . . .
HE is the One who exhorted us to watch, be ready, be alert to and knowledgeable about the signs of the times and their fulfillment.