The Secret Counsels of God

Narrator: Chris Genthree
Duration: 1min
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“O depth of riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been His counsellor? or who has first given to Him, and it shall be rendered to him? For of Him, and through Him, and for Him are all things: to Him be glory forever. Amen” (Rom. 11:33-3633O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! 34For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? 35Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? 36For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. (Romans 11:33‑36) JND).
All created intelligence has reason to stand in awe of its Creator, who, according to His sovereign counsels, has chosen to display His glory in His Son, the Man Christ Jesus.
What creature could ever give good counsel to God on anything? God is unlimited in His wisdom and knowledge. The creature knows a tiny amount. What can a creature give to God that would make God obligated to the creature? Nothing!
God is supreme and sovereign in all His plans and purposes. He needs no help and none are able to give any. Everything He purposes to do must happen. In nothing can He fail. Everything must flow from Himself according to His own nature as light and love, and everything must be “of Him” and “through Him” and “for Him.”
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