God is infinitely wise. Do you trust him? Just look at these verses…

Psalm 147:5 – Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.

Colossians 2:3 – In him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Romans 16:27 – to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ!

Since God is wise, we can rest assured he has a plan and is working all things out for good, even when we don’t understand. Even in times of tragedy.

John Piper said it this way –

“God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them….Not only may you see a tiny fraction of what God is doing in your life; the part you do see may make no sense to you….You may find yourself with a painful thorn, and God may be making the power of Christ more beautiful in weakness… You may wonder why a loved one is left in unbelief so long, and find that God is preparing a picture of his patience and a powerful missionary… You may walk through famine, be driven from your homeland, lose husband and sons, and be left desolate with one foreign daughter-in-law, and God may be making you an ancestor of a King… God’s infinite wisdom always sees a way to bring the greatest good out of the most painful and complex situations. Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!”

One Bible story that really stretches our faith is Samson. Why would God use such a scoundrel? And how does this man end up in the hall of faith in Hebrews 11:32? We may not understand all the “whys,” but this much is sure – despite Samson’s cocky attitude and terrible decision-making, “it was from the LORD” (Judges 14:4). God was faithful to deliver his people, even using “crooked sticks” in the process.

Several months ago in our sermon series through Judges, I preached on this interesting character. In this study of Judges 14, we learned about…

• A family who lost five sons in one battle
• Samson’s dangerous character flaws
• God is able to turn something evil into something good
• Is it ever OK to be angry?
• God is wise and deserving of your trust

Here’s the audio…

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