Sep 29, 2019
The wisdom and the knowledge of God are not exactly the same characteristic, but are related. God's knowledge is "that perfection of God whereby He . . . knows Himself and all things possible and actual . . . ." (L. Berkhof, Systematic Theology, 66). God's wisdom is "that perfection of God whereby He applies His knowledge to the attainment of His ends in a way which glorifies Him most" (Berkhof, Theology, 69).
"Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever; for wisdom and power belong to Him" (Dan 2:20). It is an amazing thing to think about the blending of God's attributes. God applies His perfect knowledge, by His unlimited power and His glorious sovereignty, to His creation in order to demonstrate His unsearchable wisdom and to attain the goals established by His holy will.
God's wisdom is on display in creation. In Psalm 104, after describing the wonders of the earth and the universe, the Psalmist exclaims, "O LORD, how manifold are your works" (Psa 104:24).
God's wisdom is on display in the redemption of Christians. "In him [Christ] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight" (Eph 1:7,8).
Let our response to God's matchless wisdom be the response of the Psalmist … "May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works . . . I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being" (Psa 104:31,33).