Go! And Marvel: The Incomprehensible Riches Of God - Romans 11:33 Series

Go! And Marvel: The Incomprehensible Riches of God - Romans 11:33

Romans 11:33 (NLT): “Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!”

Introduction: Standing in Awe

Have you ever stood beneath a starlit sky, overwhelmed by the vastness above? Or pondered the intricate design of a single flower? Such moments stir our souls, reminding us of a Creator whose wisdom and knowledge surpass our understanding. In Romans 11:33, Paul erupts in praise, marveling at the depth of God's riches, wisdom, and knowledge. Today, let us journey through this verse, seeking to grasp the grandeur of our God and respond with hearts full of worship and obedience.

“Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge!”

Bathos (ß????): Depth, indicating immeasurable profundity.

Ploutos (p???t??): Riches, denoting abundance and wealth.

Sophia (s?f?a): Wisdom, the ability to apply knowledge rightly.

Gnosis (???s??): Knowledge, understanding or awareness.

Paul is expressing astonishment at the unfathomable depth of God's attributes. These are not just qualities but treasures that define His very nature.

Paul concludes a theological discourse on God's plan for Israel and the Gentiles. After explaining God's mercy and sovereignty, he bursts into doxology, acknowledging that God's ways are beyond human comprehension.

“How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!”

Anexereuneta (??e?e?e???ta): Unsearchable, beyond investigation.

Anexichniastoi (??e?????ast??): Inscrutable, past finding out.

These terms emphasize that God's judgments and paths are beyond human tracing or understanding.

God's decisions (judgments) and methods (ways) are rooted in His infinite wisdom and knowledge. We, as finite beings, must trust in His perfect plan, even when it eludes our understanding.

Isaiah 55:8–9 (NLT): “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.”

These verses from Isaiah serve as a holy reminder: God is not a larger version of us—He is altogether other. His thoughts, His plans, His purposes are beyond the scope of our finite minds. When we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart. The heavens above us stretch farther than we can measure, and so do the ways of our glorious God.

Even when life doesn’t make sense—even when prayers seem unanswered—God is still working, weaving His sovereign purpose with infinite wisdom. He is not absent; He is operating at a divine altitude that we cannot yet perceive. Let this truth fuel our faith, deepen our trust, and inspire our worship. For the One whose ways are higher is also the One who, in Christ, stooped down to save us. Hallelujah!

God's ways transcend ours. Trusting Him requires faith in His superior wisdom.

Job 11:7 (NLT): “Can you solve the mysteries of God? Can you discover everything about the Almighty?”

Human wisdom has limits; God's mysteries invite us to humility and reverence.

My friends, this verse is both a question and a call to humility. Job’s friend Zophar, despite being misguided in his application, reminds us of an eternal truth: God is infinitely beyond our comprehension. The Hebrew word here for “mysteries” (cheqer) speaks of deep searching, the kind of exploration that leads into hidden places. Yet even the most diligent human inquiry cannot plumb the depths of who God is.

We are not called to fully understand the Almighty—we are called to trust Him. Trust in the One who knows all, sees all, and works all things according to His perfect will. His ways are higher than our ways, His thoughts beyond our thoughts.

So today, let us bow our hearts in reverence. Not trying to reduce God to the size of our understanding, but lifting our eyes in worship to the One who holds the stars and still cares deeply for us. The greatest mystery isn’t that we can’t understand everything about God—it’s that He invites us into relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ..

1 Corinthians 1:25 (NLT): “This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.”

God's wisdom often appears foolish to the world, yet it is the foundation of our salvation.

What a staggering verse this is. In just a few words, the Apostle Paul turns worldly wisdom on its head. What the world sees as foolish—the message of the cross, a crucified Saviour, grace for sinners—is, in truth, the highest expression of divine wisdom.

We live in an age that prizes intellect, self-sufficiency, and power. But God chose the cross—a place of apparent defeat—to reveal His ultimate victory. The “foolish plan” is not foolish at all; it’s God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ. And what the world mocks as weakness—Jesus dying on a Roman cross—is in fact the greatest demonstration of God’s power, conquering sin and death.