The Lord created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of long ago.” vs. 22
Proverbs 8:21-31
No wonder humans have valued wisdom since the beginning. According to the book of Proverbs she was the Lord’s first creation! And as the Lord then brought the universe into existence, Wisdom was put in charge of construction, giving shape to suns and moons and their orbits, even molding the earth with all its land and oceans, mountains and plains. As the Master Engineer of all that is, Wisdom put all things together with incredible precision and accuracy. And as humans began to be aware of Wisdom, they marveled that everything worked so well–every little detail of temperature and gravity was exactly as it had to be to sustain life on earth and ensure the integrity of the universe. And ever since people began to explore the sciences and discovered all these ancient truths about the world we live in, we have used the scientific principles of Wisdom to advance technology and invent ever more wondrous things. Sadly because of our broken nature we’ve also used those principles to create ever more destructive weapons of war and even ravage the environment in which we live. But Wisdom remains as God’s companion and bids us to follow her in another way, the way of mercy, justice, and truth. And those who listen to Wisdom and avoid the voice of the foolish, can be restored to the image of God, and once again bask in God’s unconditional love.
Thought for the Day: How is Jesus related to Wisdom?
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