Days of Praise Podcast
The Wisdom of God
“And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.” (1 Kings 3:28)
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- 12 Oct 2024
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The Wisdom of God In all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged, and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment. 1 Kings 3, 28. Although God's wisdom is expounded in depth in the scriptures, there are only seven times that the specific phrase "the wisdom of God" is used as such. Our text for today is indicating that God's wisdom can actually be manifested in men through divine inspiration. The Persian king recognized this also in Ezra, and you Ezra, after the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, set magistrates and judges, all such as know the laws of your God, and teach them that know them not. The wisdom of God thus is always consistent with the laws of God, that is with the scriptures. The first New Testament reference is from Christ, therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, Luke 11.49. Here, the Lord is applying a scriptural principle from 2 Chronicles 36, 15 to 16, in effect calling the scriptures themselves "the wisdom of God." Then Paul, three times, uses the same phrase. In the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God. Human wisdom can never by itself discover God, but this very fact is bound up in the divine wisdom, revealed only through the word of God. We preach Christ, the power of God, and the wisdom of God. That is through both the written word and the living word. We can proclaim true wisdom. We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, which God ordained before the world unto our glory. Finally, with God's wisdom manifested through chosen men of God, we also can preach true wisdom in Christ, to the intent that now, under the principalities and powers and heavenly places, might be known by the church, the manifold wisdom of God. [MUSIC] If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise. (upbeat music) [MUSIC PLAYING]