29 April 2026
Some burdens feel too tangled to unravel. A wayward child. A strained marriage. A decision with no clear path. We often fear what we cannot control. Yet Paul lifts our eyes higher. “To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to him be the glory forever” (Romans 16:27). Mark Penrith said, “There is no other mind like this mind. No other counsel like this counsel.” What confuses you has not confused Him. Your life is not being managed by accident.
Paul calls Him “the only wise God.” Not merely wise, but uniquely, infinitely wise. Mark said, “This is not a random patchwork. Each part of God’s plan fits every other part.” That includes the parts of your story you do not yet understand. The cross itself looked like defeat, yet it was the wisdom of God unfolding salvation. The empty tomb proved no detail was wasted. The same wisdom that planned redemption now governs your unanswered questions.
And this wisdom reaches us “through Jesus Christ.” Mark said, “The wisdom is mediated. It comes to us. Through Jesus Christ.” Behold the comfort of that. God’s wisdom is not cold providence from a distance. It comes near in a living Mediator. In Christ, the wise purposes of God are not hidden behind dark clouds. They shine through pierced hands. Mark said, “Look to Christ. He is the proof that the wisdom of God has reached down to you.” When your heart trembles, look there.
What burden have you been trying to solve alone? Name it before the Lord. Stop rehearsing the problem in anxious circles. Turn it into trusting petition. Mark said, “God’s plan to strengthen the unstable is no gamble.” Verily. It is not a gamble. It is the outworking of perfect wisdom. Pray specifically. Surrender deliberately. Leave what you cannot carry in wiser hands.
And bring this into your home. When something goes wrong today, a broken plan, a sibling argument, a hard moment, teach your children this simple sentence, God is wise even when we do not understand. They need that theology early. So do we.
Ask yourself this question. What current struggle requires you to trust the wisdom of God rather than your own understanding? Not someday. Today.
Mark said, “When you feel your feet slip, look to Christ.” Yes. Look again.
Lord, teach us to trust Your wisdom when we cannot trace Your ways, and steady our hearts through Jesus Christ. Amen.