Verse seven of this chapter gives us a phrase that I believe is a big deal. "God's secret wisdom". I know this much, if God has wisdom, I want some of it. And if it's a secret, how do I get in on that secret?
We read that this is a wisdom that has "been hidden and and that God destined for our glory before time began" (v. 7). A few lines later we see that "God has revealed it to us by his Spirit" (v. 10). So the Holy Spirit of God is the source of hidden wisdom that is distinct from the "wisdom of this age", which is the worldly wisdom that the culture buys into. It's not hard to think of examples of cultural norms that people rarely question, but that Scripture tells us is "coming to nothing" (v. 6).
In verses 10-16 we see a beautiful description of some of how the Holy Spirit works in us. By the Spirit, we are able to understand God's gifts to us (v. 12), able to express spiritual truth in spiritual words (v. 13), and are able to make spiritual judgments about all things (v. 15). Through the Holy Spirit, we have the mind of Christ (v. 16). Sounds like a good deal to me.
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