Monday December 18
Proverbs 8:1, 22-26 Wisdom’s call
Does not wisdom call,
and does not understanding raise her voice?
and does not understanding raise her voice?
The Lord
created me at the beginning of his work,
the first of his acts of long ago.
Ages ago I was set up,
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth—
when he had not yet made earth and fields,
or the world’s first bits of soil.
the first of his acts of long ago.
Ages ago I was set up,
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth—
when he had not yet made earth and fields,
or the world’s first bits of soil.
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Proverbs 8:1 asks “Does not wisdom call, and does not
understanding raise her voice”? (the word wisdom is feminine in both Greek
& Hebrew, if you were wondering like me)
Verses 22-26 speaks of “Wisdom” always being present with God,
“before the beginning of the earth” (Proverbs 8:22). Reflecting on this
scripture reading I think that the reference to Wisdom is reference to Jesus.
It speaks of always being present before anything on earth was made. If we, as
Christians, believe that Jesus has always been present with God the Father and
is part of the Holy Trinity, surely “Wisdom” is “Christ”! Wisdom, therefore,
calls us this Advent season to our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Prayer: Dear Father, make us receptive to the
call of wisdom, which has come down from heaven that we all may be saved
through Him. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen
Kathie Ruhs
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