Created

Jesus said, ‘With God all things are possible’ (Matthew 19:26). This is far more than the power of positive thinking. It is the power of God that makes what seems impossible possible. Nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37).

Through Jesus, the universe was created - Proverbs 3:11-20

The fact that with God ‘all things are possible’ is proven by the fact that God created the entire universe out of nothing: ‘By wisdom, the LORD laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; by his knowledge, the deeps were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew’ (v.19–20).

The writer of Proverbs sees wisdom as a person (v.13–18). Through the lens of the New Testament, we see that that person is Jesus. St Paul tells us that ‘Christ [is] the power of God and the wisdom of God’ (1 Corinthians 1:24).

Until you find a relationship with Jesus, life will not really make sense. The entire universe was created through Jesus (John 1:3). He loves you. In a relationship with him, you find God’s wisdom and God’s power.

When you find Jesus, you find the source of all wisdom. This is the way of blessing (Proverbs 3:13a). It is also the way to understanding (v.13b). It is far more profitable than all the material blessings (v.14–15a). In fact, ‘nothing you desire can compare with her’ (v.15b).

This is the path to long life (v.16, which is ‘eternal life’ in the New Testament, see John 3:16). Here you find true ‘riches and honour’ (Proverbs 3:16). This is the way to peace beyond understanding (v.17). Here you find the ‘tree of life’ (v.18).