Taking Thought of Wisdom

 

House of Angel Sealtiel
2nd FLOOR FINISHING
November 13, 2024

Taking thought of wisdom 

is the perfection of prudence, 

and whoever for 

her sake keeps vigil 

shall quickly be 

free from care.

(Wisdom 6:15)

Wisdom is a multifaceted concept with various definitions. Here are a few interpretations: Merriam-Webster defines wisdom as the ability to discern inner qualities and relationships, good sense, judgment, generally accepted belief, and accumulated philosophical or scientific learning. Wikipedia describes wisdom, sapience, or sagacity as the ability to contemplate and act productively using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight. Wisdom is associated with attributes such as unbiased judgment, compassion, experiential self-knowledge, self-transcendence, and non-attachment, and virtues such as ethics and benevolence. 

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FINISHING
November 12, 2021

Britannica Dictionary suggests that wisdom is knowledge that is gained by having many experiences in life; it is the natural ability to understand things that most other people cannot understand. Collins English Dictionary and Dictionary.com both define wisdom as the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight. 

In essence, wisdom is often seen as the application of knowledge and experience with good judgment and a deep understanding of people, things, events, or situations, resulting in the ability to choose or act to consistently produce the optimum outcomes. (Microsoft Bing)

Resplendent and unfading is wisdom, and she is readily perceived by those who love her, and found by those who seek her. She hastens to make herself known in anticipation of their desire; whoever watches for her at dawn shall not be disappointed, for he shall find her sitting by his gate. For taking thought of wisdom is the perfection of prudence, and whoever for her sake keeps vigil shall quickly be free from care; because she makes her own rounds, seeking those worthy of her, and graciously appears to them in the ways, and meets them with all solicitude. (Wisdom 6:12-16)

Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, there was a cry, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise ones replied, ‘No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.’ While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked. Afterwards the other virgins came and said, ‘Lord, Lord, open the door for us!’ But He said in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.’ Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” (Matthew 25:1-13)

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep. Indeed, we tell you this, on the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself, with a word of command, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, console one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

O God, You are my God whom I seek; for You my flesh pines and my soul thirsts like the earth, parched, lifeless and without water. Thus have I gazed toward You in the sanctuary to see Your power and Your glory, for Your kindness is a greater good than life; my lips shall glorify You. Thus will I bless You while I live; lifting up my hands, I will call upon Your name. As with the riches of a banquet shall my soul be satisfied, and with exultant lips my mouth shall praise You. I will remember You upon my couch, and through the night watches I will meditate on You: You are my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I shout for joy. (Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8)

Pericope:

I: Reward of Justice

EXHORTATION TO SEEK WISDOM

Wisdom 6:1-21

VI: Ministry in Judea and Jerusalem

THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS

Matthew 25:1-13

III: Specific Exhortations

HOPE FOR THE CHRISTIAN DEAD

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Second Book of Psalms 42-72

ARDENT LONGING FOR GOD

Psalm 63:1-12

Published:

November 12, 2023, 7:49 AM

Freedom in Christ Jesus

 

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October 26, 2024

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October 26, 2020

But now that you have been freed from sin 

and have become slaves of God, 

the benefit that you have leads to sanctification, 

and its end is eternal life. 

(Romans 6:22)

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your nature. For just as you presented the parts of your bodies as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness for lawlessness, so now present them as slaves to righteousness for sanctification. For when you were slaves of sin, you were free from righteousness. (Rom 6:19-20)

Jesus said to His disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father, a mother against her daughter and a daughter against her mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” (Lk 12:49-53)

What profit did you get then from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now that you have been freed from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit that you have leads to sanctification, and its end is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom 6:21-23)

Blessed the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked nor walks in the way of sinners, nor sits in the company of the insolent, but delights in the law of the Lord and meditates on his law day and night. He is like a tree planted near running water that yields its fruit in due season, and whose leaves never fade. Whatever he does, prospers. (Ps 1:1-3)

Not so the wicked, not so; they are like chaff which the wind drives away. For the Lord watches over the way of the just, but the way of the wicked vanishes. (Ps 1:4,6)

Published:

October 26, 2023, 7:52 AM