What Is God's Wisdom Actually For?

What Is God's Wisdom Actually For?

August 12, 2026 · 31 min

God's wisdom isn't just some ethereal force floating out there for its own sake — it has a goal. In this episode of Clearview Today, we continue our conversation on the wisdom and knowledge of God by asking where all that wisdom is actually pointed, and how it grows in the life of an ordinary believer.The answer starts in Romans 11: everything God does in His wisdom is ultimately to glorify Himself — not out of selfishness, but because there is no one greater to please and no one more worthy of praise. We work through why that truth puts us in our proper place, using the picture of the sun and the moon: God is the source of light, and we are simply reflectors. The more we look into the face of Jesus, the more we glow — and that reflected light is exactly what draws lost people to Him. We also talk to the believer who feels dim and smudged, unable to reflect much of anything, and how to get back to shining.The episode lands on one of the most freeing distinctions you'll hear: small decisions are knowledge decisions, but the big decisions of life — honesty, integrity, loyalty, self-sacrifice — are wisdom decisions. If you're connected to Christ, you already have that wisdom, and you're growing in it, even when it doesn't feel like it. Dr. Abidan Shah closes with the words his own father once spoke about him: "In the small decisions he's made mistakes — but in the big decisions of life, I've never known him to make one." Support the showDr. Shah writes a personal letter every week — reflections on Scripture, faith, and living it out with clarity and purpose. GET THE LETTER If you enjoyed the show, please like and follow our Facebook and Instagram pages, and also subscribe to our YouTube channel. This is an excellent way to stay connected to the Clearview team and ensure you don't miss a thing.PRE-ORDER BYZANTINE TEXTFORM: https://subsplash.com/u/-MPJ586/forms/d/1090d08a-49c0-498a-ad97-5c0fd575fa9eSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS:MIGHTY MUSCADINE SUPPLEMENTSLEBLEU ULTRA-PURE WATERKEEP YOUR KIDS PROTECTED ONLINE--->> DR SHAH'S BOOKS>> SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE>> CHECK OUT ALL OUR SHOWS

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