The Deep Move of God: Manifesting His Wisdom Through Christ
Orientation
We often reduce God's purpose to our immediate benefit, missing that His eternal plan is to display His wisdom to heavenly beings through the Church.
- God's moves are profound and accomplish multiple layers of purpose.
- His goal is not shallow or limited to human sight.
- The Church is central to revealing God's wisdom to the cosmos.
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, (Ephesians 3:10)
— Ephesians 3:10
Clarification
Christ's work is not merely a moral example but the legal fulfillment of all God's promises as humanity's representative Head.
- Christ is the Seed of David, Abraham, and the Woman—the rightful heir of every divine promise.
- His death was a voluntary act of authority, not a tragic loss forced upon Him.
- His resurrection declared Him Son of God with power, a formal designation of His authority.
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: (Romans 1:3-4)
— Romans 1:3-4
Structure
God's deep movement through Christ's incarnation, death, and resurrection fulfills His eternal purpose, revealing His wisdom through the Church.
- God's eternal purpose precedes and defines all His actions.
- Christ, as the Last Adam and federal Head, becomes the heir of all covenants.
- The Church is the vessel through which this accomplished wisdom is displayed to heavenly powers.
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. (John 10:18)
— John 10:18
Weight-Bearing Prose
God’s eternal purpose is the fixed point from which all His movement proceeds. This purpose, according to Pauline revelation, is that the Church would display His multifarious wisdom to principalities and powers in heavenly places. Christ is the means of this purpose. As the Seed of the Woman, of Abraham, and of David, He is the legal heir to all God’s covenantal promises. As the Last Adam, He is the federal Head and representative of the human race. His voluntary death was not defeat but the exercise of His authority to fulfill the Father’s command. His resurrection was not mere restoration but His formal designation—the declaration that He is the Son of God with power. This comprehensive work of Christ is the substance of God’s wisdom. To deny Christ’s federal headship or the fulfillment of promises in Him collapses justification, forfeits inheritance, and renders sonship meaningless. The Church has nothing to display but human effort if it is not founded on this deep movement of God in Christ.
Integration
This is not a challenge to comprehend deeper truths to earn a better standing. Your standing is secure in Christ, the designated Heir. The display of God’s wisdom through the Church is based on Christ’s finished work, not our fluctuating understanding. You are in Christ. His inheritance is your inheritance. His position is your position. The pressure is off. The purpose of God moves forward in Christ, and you are included in Him. Rest here. The wisdom being displayed is about Him, not about us. Our assurance is anchored in His declaration, not our deduction. Christ is the display, and we are in Him.