The Depth & Aim of God’s Wisdom! (Part Two)

Pastor Robert L. Taylor
Oct 9
2 min read

Paul teaches, “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! (Romans 11:33). There’s a difference here between wisdom and knowledge. Knowledge is an understanding of facts, while wisdom is the ability to act upon knowledge for the best end. In order to have wisdom, you need knowledge. And verse 33 tells us that God has knowledge in abundance. In describing God’s abundant knowledge let me say the following: It’s perfect and complete. God's knowledge is not partial or flawed; it is perfect and without any gaps. It’s limitless and eternal. God’s knowledge has no boundaries in scope or duration; it is infinite and has existed since eternity. It’s all-knowing. He knows everything that has happened, everything that will happen, and every thought or motive of every person. It’s instantaneous. God does not need to learn or figure things out; He possesses perfect knowledge all at once. And not only does He know all facts and events, but He knows all of their relationships and how they affect one another. When one event happens—whether at the subatomic level or at the galactic level—He sees it perfectly and in the instant that it happens. Then He sees the billions of effects of that event in every part of the universe. And each time an effect happens, that effect becomes the cause of a billion other effects, which God also knows perfectly. It’s unfathomable. The human mind cannot fully grasp the depths of God's understanding, which is beyond human comprehension. It’s personal. God knows all deeds and thoughts of human beings, indicating a deep, personal relationship with creation. This is the God that we trust. And God’s wisdom means that He’s able to use all of those facts—all of that data—to accomplish the best end. Be encouraged!