1Cor 2:6 But we do speak wisdom among those who are full- grown, yet a wisdom not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are being brought to nought; 7 But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom which has been hidden, which God predestined before the ages for our glory, 8 Which none of the rulers of this age have known; for if they had known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; 9 But as it is written, ``Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard and which have not come up in man's heart; things which God has prepared for those who love Him.' 10 But to us God has revealed them through the Spirit, for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God
According to verse 7, God's wisdom is in a mystery; it is a mysterious wisdom. Hence, God's wisdom is not like Greek wisdom, which is open and very shallow. Furthermore, God's wisdom is the wisdom which has been hidden and which God predestined before the ages for our glory. God's wisdom is our destiny, and this destiny was determined by God, decided by Him, beforehand. In eternity God determined our destiny. He predestined His wisdom to be for our glory. This means that in eternity He decided that His wisdom would be our destiny and glory. Our destiny is not merely the enjoyment of eternal blessings in heaven. Rather, our destiny is God's mysterious wisdom. God has predestined His mysterious wisdom to be our glory. As God's center and our portion for our enjoyment, Christ is God's wisdom in a mystery. The wisdom in 2:7 is deep and profound. It is a wisdom beyond human understanding, for it is a mysterious wisdom, wisdom in a mystery. Within God there is something which Paul describes as wisdom in a mystery. This is Christ, the center of God's economy and the portion for our enjoyment. Few ministers today preach Christ as God's wisdom in a mystery. The majority of today's Christians do not know Him as this mysterious wisdom. It is helpful even to have the expression "wisdom in a mystery" in our Christian vocabulary. Praise the Lord that we see that this Christ is God's center and our portion! In verse 7 Paul says that this wisdom has been hidden and predestined before the ages for our glory. A destiny is a person's final, ultimate portion. As Christians we have a destiny, and this destiny is the ultimate and consummate portion of our enjoyment. God's wisdom in a mystery has not only been hidden, but also predestined by God to become our destiny for our glory. Glory is our destiny, our destination. In eternity we all shall be in glory. (c) Living Stream Ministry.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-study of 1 Corinthians, pp. 141-142. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. Please visit us at www.emanna.com. Send comments to: [email protected].
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