Eph 3:8 ...announce to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ as the gospel (10) In order that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenlies the multifarious wisdom of God might be made known through the church,
These rulers and authorities are the angelic rulers and authorities, both good and evil. The passage here especially refers to the evil ones--Satan and his angels.... Even the rebellion of Satan is within the realm of God's wisdom. If it were not for Satan's rebellion, God's wisdom could not be made known in a full way. If you are a person full of wisdom, the more troubles and difficulties you have, the more wisdom you will express. But if everything related to you is peaceful and without problems, you will have no opportunity to express your wisdom. Actually, when everything is going well, there is little need of wisdom. You need trouble in order to display your wisdom. God also needs trouble. He even needs an adversary, Satan... When I was young, I wondered why God did not cast Satan into the lake of fire immediately when he rebelled against Him. I questioned why God gave Satan so much freedom. I also asked why God put the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden. If this tree had not been there, man would not have fallen. But without Satan and without the tree of knowledge, God's wisdom cannot be fully manifested. Satan and the tree of knowledge have created many opportunities for God's wisdom to be manifested in a multifarious way, that is, in various ways and aspects and from many angles. Only through problems can all the aspects of God's wisdom be manifested.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-study of Ephesians, pp. 268-269. 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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