Sirach 33:7-15: Differences
Sunday, August 27, 2023
If we ever wonder about the diversity of God’s creation, we might look at this chapter of Sirach.
Why is one day more important than another, when all the daylight in the year is from the sun?
When we believe that some of us are better than others of us, we might remember these words.
By the Lord’s wisdom they were distinguished, and he appointed the different seasons and festivals. Some days God exalted and hallowed, and some God made ordinary days.
When we use our ears and eyes, we understand God’s desire for variety.
All human beings come from the ground, and humankind was created out of the dust. In the fullness of his knowledge the Lord distinguished them and appointed their different ways.
When we open our hearts and minds, we see God’s great gift of diversity.
Like clay in the hand of the potter, to be molded as God pleases, so all are in the hand of their Maker, to be given whatever God decides.
When we observe humankind and nature honestly, we discover God’s marvelous inclusivity of many formed into one.
Look at all the works of the Most High; they come in pairs, one the opposite of the other.
When we enter into the mystery of God’s creation, we witness to the marvelous differences found in God’s love.
When we compare differing translations of these verses, we open ourselves to the wisdom of God’s marvelous differences.
Click on the image of the birds above to learn more about the importance of diversity in nature. https://www.nature.com/articles/513305a
Click on the crowd image to learn about the broad diversity found in the Mexican genome. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2014.15403
Image of flowers from: https://heroesnotzombies.com/2013/07/20/nature-loves-diversity/
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