To God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.  (Romans 16:27)

God Alone Is Wise

Wisdom is the foundation of the human story as men seek to understand the world they live in. Knowledge comes through investigation, experience, and trial and error. Ancient cultures evidence a high level of wisdom in building the pyramids, constructing roads, writing literature, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and a host of things that still amaze the modern world. In the high-tech world of artificial intelligence, man’s incredible level of wisdom is displayed to create amazing machines. Many of these creations have improved the needs of humanity in science, medicine, and daily life. There is much to boast in the wisdom of man.

When it comes to the wisdom of man, the heart of man can boast of its accomplishments, but at the highest level of intelligence possessed by man, nothing compares to the wisdom of God. Paul noted in his letter to Rome that God alone is wise (Romans 16:27). God alone has wisdom because He is the Creator, and man is the creation. There can never be a time when creation is wiser than its Creator, much like anything man creates can never be of greater wisdom than its creator. A computer can do incredibly amazing feats of mathematics and calculations, but it remains only as good as what man puts into it. At the end of the day, a computer is the product of what it is made to do.

Man is similar to the technology he creates. It is not possible for machines to become more powerful than the inventors. Hollywood has used the fantasy of machines ruling over the world, but such a thing can never happen as the creator always has power over the creation. The point is that as wise as man has become, he will never surpass the wisdom of God. Is it possible for man to count the stars? Can man create life? Will there come a day when the wisdom of man finds a way to eliminate death? The answer to all of these questions is an emphatic “No!” Why? Because God alone is wise, and glory can only be found in Jesus Christ.

The failure of the human story is the pride of man thinking he can outdo his Creator. In the early days of the earth, men decided to build a tower into the heavens. They wanted to make a name for themselves. God allowed them to make a name for themselves when He stopped the work and confused their language. The wisdom of man is now called “Babel.” This is how man can never have greater wisdom than his Creator. If man was so wise, why did he not find a way to defeat God? He cannot.

God has prepared a book filled with His wisdom.