Doxology  

Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and^[i] knowledge of God!
    How unsearchable his judgments,
    and his paths beyond tracing out!
³⁴ “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”^[j]
35 “Who has ever given to God,
    that God should repay them?”^[k]
36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.
    To him be the glory forever! Amen.  Romans 11:33-36

Have you ever written out a praise confession toward God?  These verses are Paul’s response to God’s grace to save both Jew and Gentile.  All people were in disobedience, yet God saved those who He wills.

“the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God”.  Are there issues surrounding your life in which you need wisdom?  God has more than just a little.  He has an overabundance that He is ready to share with you.  There are no mountain of problems to high or discouragement in the valley so low, that God’s wisdom is not able to find the right application for victory.  Don’t believe it when you say, “there is no way…”; because God’s wisdom can make a way.

 ”How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!”  Now that God’s wisdom is evident, you may agree or disagree with his method.  IT may be a point in which God’s actions do not make sense to you.  Why would a baby die so early, why would a man leave his wife, why would a child stray from his faith, why would someone reject God’s offer for life?  No easy answers.  But you can trust that God is working his plan to bring about righteous judgment in all things.  He is trustworthy even when things don’t seem to add up.  He is not finished counting.

“Who has known the mind of the Lord?    Or who has been his counselor?”

Have you ever had the temptation to tell God how you would handle the situation if you were God?  Pain is never in our plans.  It was not in God’s original plans, but He uses pain.  It make us see the brevity of life and allows us to look to the Lord for answers.  He knows what he is doing. Praise Him!

Father, Thank you for your wisdom and counsel.  You are worthy of all praise. Life that is good is from you, through you and for you.  Help my confessions agree with your character.  Even when I have limited sight, you are still glorious.  In Jesus Name, Amen.