God's Wisdom 12/11-15/19

11-15 December 2019 - God’s Wisdom – Manna by Dorothy & Tony Callies

Theme: World’s Wisdom vs God’s wisdom.

“… the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men” 1 Cor. 1:25 KJV.

“This ‘foolish’ plan of God is far wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is far stronger than the greatest of human strength” 1 Cor. 1:25 NLT.  “Even the foolishness’ of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength” 1 Cor. 1:25 NCV.

I would like to share the commentary from the Bible on “the wisdom of this world” in my own words. “The wisdom of this world is a wisdom that leaves God out. The world emphasizes human self-sufficiency … means to meet one’s need. It’s like “I can do it by myself. I don’t need God. I get help from other sources. I get help from someone else, but not from God. ”  

The wisdom of this world makes man the highest authority … meaning, they have the power to do whatever they want or need to do.  The wisdom of this world refuses to recognize God’s revelation in Jesus Christ.  This wisdom God calls foolishness (1 Cor. 3:19-20). Humans (people of the world) have failed to find the truth or come to know their Creator (v.21). They don’t want to admit that there is a Creator of Universe.

Paul emphasizes that God’s standards and values are different from those accepted by the wisdom of this world. God is working on overthrowing their false standards and their own wisdom. God will bring an end of all the human’s self-sufficiency, human’s own way and philosophies (man’s idea), and all other worldly systems.

Now we have Christ Jesus … (1:30).  It is through Christ, in Christ, and with Christ that we, the believer receives wisdom from God and experiences righteousness, sanctification and redemption. (Ref: Rom. 4; 2 Thes. 2:13-15; Rom. 3:24; Eph. 4:30) End of commentary.

Dorothy: My point in this Manna was “to understand why God has chosen the foolishness” that He considered “wiser” better than man’s wisdom of this world. God said from Isaiah 55:9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” KJV

Prayer: Yes, Heavenly Father, your ways are higher. Teach us to trust You with all our hearts and believe in Your marvelous plans. Thank You for Your grace and kindness towards us through Jesus Christ, our Lord, amen!

Song: Jesus Is the One

Jesus is the One,

Yes, He’s the only One,

Let Him have His way

   until the day is done;

When He speaks, you know –

Dark clouds will have to go

Just because He loves you so.

(Inspiring Choruses)

Dorothy