Wisdom

Wisdom 7:22B–8:1

In Wisdom is a spirit
intelligent, holy, unique,
Manifold, subtle, agile,
clear, unstained, certain,
Not baneful, loving the good, keen,
unhampered, beneficent, kindly,
Firm, secure, tranquil,
all-powerful, all-seeing,
And pervading all spirits,
though they be intelligent, pure and very subtle.
For Wisdom is mobile beyond all motion,
and she penetrates and pervades all things by reason of her purity.
For she is an aura of the might of God
and a pure effusion of the glory of the Almighty;
therefore nought that is sullied enters into her.
For she is the refulgence of eternal light,
the spotless mirror of the power of God,
the image of his goodness.
And she, who is one, can do all things,
and renews everything while herself perduring;
And passing into holy souls from age to age,
she produces friends of God and prophets.
For there is nought God loves, be it not one who dwells with Wisdom.
For she is fairer than the sun
and surpasses every constellation of the stars.
Compared to light, she takes precedence;
for that, indeed, night supplants,
but wickedness prevails not over Wisdom.
Indeed, she reaches from end to end mightily
and governs all things well.

First, I'm just going to pause a moment and notice here that Wisdom is described as a woman. I don't know, for some reason that just makes me smile. Here wisdom is put on full display, and after a description such as this, why would you want to move through life without her? Oh but I do, week in and week out I leave my dear friend wisdom behind and all that she has to offer. I find as I get older I pray and ask God for wisdom. With each year I find it more precious than anything else I have.

Luke 17:20-25

Asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come,
Jesus said in reply,
"The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed,
and no one will announce, 'Look, here it is,' or, 'There it is.'
For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you."

Then he said to his disciples,
"The days will come when you will long to see
one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
There will be those who will say to you,

'Look, there he is,' or 'Look, here he is.'
Do not go off, do not run in pursuit.
For just as lightning flashes
and lights up the sky from one side to the other,
so will the Son of Man be in his day.
But first he must suffer greatly and be rejected by this generation."

For all the wisdom that man thinks he has he still wonders about the end of time. Many over the years have tried to predict it but have done so in folly. I remember the days leading to Y2K. I can laugh now in hindsight but I know many a friend nearing the year 2000 that worried what was going to happen. It all ended okay though. For me I try not to wonder about my end, when or where or how it will come about. I try not to worry about my children, that is even harder. I find that wisdom guides me to trust God, even if God doesn't seem to make sense. I trust in God and I have peace and all works out okay. I find when I don't trust God it is usually because of my other close friend Ego. You would think I would know better by now.

Jesus, 

I love you. Thank you for all that you have blessed me with. Thank you for the grace you bestow on me each day. Thank you for loving me even when I do the stupidest things. Jesus could you please send down your Holy Spirit and ask him to build me up with some wisdom? I could really use some, in fact the whole world could use a lot right now. I know we might not deserve it, but please give us the wisdom to see just how beautiful you are. Maybe if we REALLY saw your beauty we would love you the way you deserve.

In Jesus Christ's name I pray,

Amen