“The LORD by wisdom founded the Earth; by understanding He established the heavens” (v. 19). Long before Wisdom was gathered into proverbs or clothed in flesh in Jesus Christ, it was already at work, quietly and powerfully, shaping the architecture of creation itself (cf. John 1:1-3). The mountains don’t stand by accident, nor od the stars burn by whim. The universe didn’t stumble into being through blind chaos but was called forth by holy order. The same Wisdom that now addresses the human heart once stretched out the firmament of the cosmos. Every sunrise that keeps its appointment, every tide that obeys its boundary, and every galaxy held together across the incomprehensible expanse witness to this truth: The world is not random. It is deliberate, and its deliberation flows from the infinite Wisdom of God.
“By His knowledge the depths were broken up, and clouds drop down the dew” (v. 20). Here, Solomon turns from the vast to the intimate. The depths of the sea, fearsome and hidden, were opened by divine knowledge—not violence, but purpose. The clouds above do not merely hover; they give. Dew descends quietly, unnoticed by most, yet sustaining life in ways unseen. This isn’t the handiwork of a distant engineer who wound the universe and walked away. This is the ongoing care of a Creator who remains involved—more gardener than watchmaker. Creation isn’t only designed wisely; it’s also sustained wisely. The rhythms of rain and the mysteries of the deep testify that God’s Wisdom isn’t a moment in the distant past but a present reality, holding all things together. As St. Paul writes, “For by Him all things were created that are in Heaven and that are on Earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist” (Colossians 1:16-17).
Why does Solomon speak of creation in a chapter urging trust? Because the God who shaped the cosmos is the same God who shepherds your life. The One who set the stars in their courses is not baffled by your circumstances. Your anxieties don’t overwhelm the One who established the foundations of the Earth and the very fabric of the cosmos. The Wisdoms that orders galaxies also orders days—yours included. This ordering doesn’t always feel gentle. Sometimes it comes with pruning, loss, and seasons of suffering that seem senseless at first. Yet even here, Wisdom is at work, cutting away what cannot bear fruit so that life may grow stronger and truer.
Therefore, when trust feels difficult, let creation become your teacher. Lift your eyes to the sky. Listen to the cadence of rain. Watch the constancy of the stars. All of it preaches a single sermon: The LORD is wise. And because He used Wisdom to create all things, He will not abandon His children to chaos or folly. His understanding is deeper than the oceans, more faithful than the dawn, and wider than the expanse above. Trust Him, not because you can see every step ahead, but because you can see His Wisdom written everywhere behind you, above you, and around you.
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