God is WIse
In Week 4 of our Great God! series, Associate Pastor Marty Parker reminded us of a truth we often forget in a fast, information-driven world: God doesn’t just have wisdom—God is wise. While we have access to instant answers, endless opinions, and constant updates, Scripture tells us that true wisdom comes from God alone.
Proverbs 3:19 (NLT)
“By wisdom the LORD founded the earth; by understanding he created the heavens.”Romans 11:33 (NLT2)
”Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!”
Romans 11:33 declares that God’s ways and decisions are beyond our understanding, not as a source of frustration, but as an invitation to worship. When we stop trying to figure God out and start trusting Him, we discover a deeper peace rooted in who He is.
God’s wisdom always accomplishes His purposes in the right way and the right time
We often measure wisdom by speed, but God measures wisdom by fruit. Throughout Scripture, we see God working through waiting—Abraham waited decades for a promise, Joseph waited years between the dream and the throne, and even Jesus waited before stepping into public ministry. Delays don’t mean denial, and waiting doesn’t mean abandonment. God’s wisdom is intentional, even when it feels slow.
God’s wisdom frees us from the need to understand everything
One of the heaviest burdens we carry is the belief that if we don’t understand something, we can’t trust it. But faith isn’t built on explanation; it’s built on relationship. Just as we trust people we know even when their decisions don’t make sense, we can trust a faithful God who has proven Himself over and over again. God doesn’t ask us to understand His entire plan—He asks us to take the next step and follow His voice.
Trusting God’s wisdom directs how we lead
Leadership is revealed most clearly when plans fall apart, prayers go unanswered, or the next step isn’t obvious. In those moments, people aren’t watching to see if we have all the answers—they’re watching to see who we trust. When we trust God’s wisdom, our leadership shifts from reacting to responding, from controlling to surrendering, and from striving to abiding. That kind of leadership brings peace, not pressure, to those around us.
Ultimately, trusting God’s wisdom comes down to remembering His character. If God sent His Son for us, walked with us through our hardest seasons, and has been faithful in the past, we can trust Him now. We may not have all the answers, but we can have confidence in the One who does. He is a great God with perfect wisdom—and He can be trusted with our lives.