…that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach…the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Colossians 2:1-5
God revealed Himself to His old covenant people in mighty acts of deliverance. The exodus from Egypt proved His willingness to save His chosen nation and put her enemies to flight. God’s handing over His people to their enemies in the era of the judges showed that His holiness cannot be taken lightly and that He will discipline His children when they go astray. His covenant with David, blessing David’s battles, showed God’s willingness to put His chosen king on the throne forever. Through prophets such as Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, and Malachi, God demonstrated that He is omnipotent and omniscient and can bring His holy will to pass. Under the old covenant, our Creator God revealed Himself through wise sayings, observations, and hymns found in the Old Testament Wisdom Literature. In the story of Job, God emphasized His unknowable greatness. Though we may know many true things about God, even knowing Him personally, there are aspects of His plan and nature that we cannot comprehend. In our sinful nature, we are not fit to judge accurately. Psalms shows God’s people that the truly wise are marked by heartfelt worship that seeks the Lord to reign visibly and powerfully through His chosen king. Proverbs teaches the reader that much learning can be had from reflecting upon the created order in light of God’s covenant. Ecclesiastes told the people that there are limits to the wisdom that can be gained by only looking at nature and that God’s final judgment will put everything back in the right order. The Song of Solomon confirmed the goodness of love and marriage while implicitly teaching that wise people search for intimacy with God and it is the only relationship that can fully satisfy. Let us not forget that these lessons are applicable to all believers for all time, for those books were written for our understanding. Divine wisdom is in the Lord Jesus Christ. In Him are “all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,” our verses today. Christ is our wisdom unto salvation. Reading the full counsel of God, the Holy Bible, will insure foolishness and death will never lay a permanent hold on us. The Holy Spirit is a gift to us from Jesus Himself. He sends His Spirit so that His people will see Him in this Scripture. Let us thank God for His gift this day, and may we always pray that the Holy Spirit will give us all the wisdom we need for life and salvation.
Source: S C Ball February 25, 2024
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