The word translated manifold here is literally the "many-colored wisdom of God." Why did the apostle choose this poetic adjective? It is because life consists of many colors.
We all have blue days. And red hours of anger and passion. And golden moments of glory. And dark, somber valleys through which we must pass. And lush, green pastures into which we are sometimes led. God's love is manifest in all of these hues of life.
So when you go through a blue time, it is God's love that you are learning. When you go through a dark and pressured time, the love of God is being manifested there.
You may not see it, but God knows how to make it clear. And even the joyful times are manifestations of the many-colored wisdom of God.
Thank You God.
