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The wisdom of God is a central theme throughout the Scriptures, manifesting in His omniscience and intimate knowledge of His creation, particularly His saints. This divine wisdom is not merely an abstract attribute but is actively demonstrated in God's relationship with those He has called and set apart for His purposes.

God's Omniscience and Intimate Knowledge

God's wisdom is profoundly exhibited in His complete and perfect knowledge of His saints. The psalmist declares, "O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar" (Psalm 139:1-2). This passage highlights God's comprehensive understanding of the inner workings of His people, knowing their actions, thoughts, and intentions.

Chosen and Known Beforehand

The wisdom of God is further revealed in His foreknowledge and predestination of His saints. In Ephesians 1:4-5, it is written, "For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will" . This divine election underscores God's sovereign wisdom in knowing and choosing His saints before the creation of the world, setting them apart for His glory.

Guidance and Protection

God's wisdom is also evident in His guidance and protection of His saints. Proverbs 3:5-6 instructs, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight" . This assurance of divine guidance reflects God's intimate knowledge of the best path for each of His saints, leading them in righteousness and truth.

The Shepherd and His Sheep

The metaphor of the shepherd and his sheep further illustrates God's wisdom in knowing His saints. Jesus declares, "I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me" (John 10:14). This relationship is characterized by mutual knowledge and recognition, where the shepherd's wisdom ensures the safety and well-being of the flock.

Intercession and Advocacy

God's wisdom is also demonstrated in His intercession and advocacy for His saints. Romans 8:27 states, "And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God" . This divine intercession is a testament to God's intimate knowledge of the needs and struggles of His saints, ensuring that their prayers align with His perfect will.

Eternal Security

Finally, the wisdom of God in knowing His saints is evident in the assurance of their eternal security. Jesus promises, "My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand" (John 10:27-28). This promise of eternal life and security is rooted in God's unerring wisdom and knowledge of those who belong to Him.

In summary, the wisdom of God is magnificently displayed in His intimate and comprehensive knowledge of His saints. From foreknowledge and election to guidance, protection, and eternal security, God's wisdom is intricately woven into the fabric of His relationship with His people, ensuring their ultimate good and His eternal glory.

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2 Samuel 7:20
And what can David say more to you? for you, Lord GOD, know your servant.
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2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
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This HomilyWas Delivered in the Old Church of Antioch
... lover of man; now, he was a lover of Wisdom. ... On this account Paul gave God thanks
in all ... thereby rendered more approved, he exhibited his exceeding forwardness ...
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The Faith of Abraham.
... Faith, with higher wisdom, makes sure that the delay has ... to the faith which they
had exhibited in their ... and yet to believe, with Abraham, that God can justify ...
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The Object of Theology
... inscrutable is this mystery; yet it is exhibited in Christ ... which is the true and
only wisdom in relation ... name, with these heavenly beings, and that God will in ...
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In How Many Ways Things Future are Foreknown. Neither Philosophers ...
... made, they have not glorified Him as God, neither were ... of the ages, which in that
wisdom were already ... of the body, or by interior revelations exhibited in the ...
/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 17 in how many ways.htm

Letter x. --For 338. Coss. Ursus and Polemius; Pr??f. The Same ...
... of God, as Solomon testifies concerning Wisdom, that being ... but we should the more
please God through these ... Or how shall magnanimity be exhibited, unless after ...
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Of the Commissioners Hellebichus Commander of the Troops, and ...
... can be a partaker of it, who has not exhibited every virtue. ... a city, and of men,
and utter such wisdom one to ... for nothing useth so much to delight God, as that ...
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Faustus States his Objections to the Morality of the Law and the ...
... and the brightness of this light is His coeternal wisdom. ... not to have given a
commandment like God, but even to ... a precept to human nature, not knowing that it ...
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The Work of Grace a Unit.
... The work of grace exhibited in the eternal counsel ... fall, but even before creation,
His wisdom rejoiced in ... However, while the Triune God anticipates from before ...
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Of Antichrist, and his Ruin: and of the Slaying the Witnesses.
... The ark being exhibited, every Dagon must fall before it, then ... not have been so full
of the wisdom, and justice, and goodness of God; Wherefore now will ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/of antichrist and his ruin .htm

The Sovereignty of God in Salvation
... The wind is regulated by Divine wisdom, yet, so far ... Its condemnation is exhibited
by the Father's exaltation of ... When God's time comes for the Spirit to depart ...
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