Re:Verse passage – Ephesians 3:1-13 (day five)
“…so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.”
I love the way Paul describes God’s wisdom in Ephesians 3:10- uses the word manifold. The only place this Greek word is used. It’s a compound word. The root word is Poikilos- various or varied of all kinds of colors. Paul adds the prefix Polu- very, considerably, much. So Paul is communicating the wisdom of God is “very various”. It is universally sized. It has unlimited variations, and subtleties. It is unsearchably intricate.
So the questions come: Does the way we give our trust, dependence, and obedience to God reflect our belief and confidence in His manifold wisdom? Do I believe that God in His manifold wisdom knows how to live a human life (better than I do)? Do I ask for (prayer) and act on His manifold wisdom that is available through the mystery of the gospel (a relationship with Gods through Christ Jesus)?
Thank you for this! Very awesome thoughts and words
We are studying Ephesians 3 this week in my Bible study and this was so helpful!