Sirach 51:7-10: The Mystery of Wisdom – Part I
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Danger comes in both overt and subtle forms. We may be betrayed by a loved one, a trust may be broken, a sudden grave illness may take over our lives. Yet through all these obstacles, God lovingly abides.
They surrounded me on every side and there was no one to help me . . .
Wisdom lies not in the acquisition of knowledge but in patient and prayerful waiting . . .
I looked for human assistance and there was none . . .
Wisdom comes to us through all of God’s creation, the earth and all she holds . . .
Then I remembered your kindness, O Lord, and your compassion from of old . . .
God always speaks to us, sometimes as a whisper on the wind and at other times as a voice in the maelstrom . . .
For you rescue those who wait for you, and save them from the hand of their enemies . . .
God promises to abide, rescue, heal and transform . . .
And begged for rescue from death . . .
And God always keeps this promise for with God, all things are possible. This is the mystery of patiently waiting on wisdom. It brings us to eternal life, and saves us from the darkness of death.
Tomorrow, wisdom as relationship.
Click on the image above to learn more about the mystical poet Rumi who was born in 1207 in what is Afghanistan today. He wrote over 60,00 poems that are collected in MASNAWI.
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