Wisdom 12 ~ For Thy immortal Spirit is in all things

 

Wisdom 12

Wisdom 12

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For Thy immortal Spirit is in all things.

2 Therefore thou dost correct little by little those who trespass,

and dost remind and warn them of the things wherein they sin,

that they may be freed from wickedness and put their trust in thee, O Lord.

The Sins of the Canaanites, Baal worship and infant and child murder

3 Those who dwelt of old in thy holy land

4 thou didst hate for their detestable practices,

their works of sorcery and unholy rites,

5 their merciless slaughter of children,

and their sacrificial feasting on human flesh and blood.

These initiates from the midst of a heathen cult, 

6 these parents who murder helpless lives,

thou didst will to destroy by the hands of our fathers,

7 that the land most precious of all to thee

might receive a worthy colony of the servants[c] of God.

8 But even these thou didst spare, since they were but men,

and didst send wasps[d] as forerunners of thy army,

to destroy them little by little,

9 though thou wast not unable to give the ungodly into the hands of the righteous in battle,

or to destroy them at one blow by dread wild beasts or thy stern word.

10 But judging them little by little thou gavest them a chance to repent,

though thou wast not unaware that their origin[e] was evil

and their wickedness inborn,

and that their way of thinking would never change.

11 For they were an accursed race from the beginning,

and it was not through fear of any one that thou didst leave them unpunished for their sins.

God Is Sovereign

12 For who will say, “What hast thou done?”

Or will resist thy judgment?

Who will accuse thee for the destruction of nations which thou didst make?

Or who will come before thee to plead as an advocate for unrighteous men?

13 For neither is there any god besides thee, whose care is for all men,

to whom thou shouldst prove that thou hast not judged unjustly;

14 nor can any king or monarch confront thee about those whom thou hast punished.

15 Thou art righteous and rulest all things righteously,

deeming it alien to thy power

to condemn him who does not deserve to be punished.

16 For thy strength is the source of righteousness,

and thy sovereignty over all causes thee to spare all.

17 For thou dost show thy strength when men doubt the completeness of thy power,

and dost rebuke any insolence among those who know it.

18 Thou who art sovereign in strength dost judge with mildness,

and with great forbearance thou dost govern us;

for thou hast power to act whenever thou dost choose.

God’s Lessons for Israel

19 Through such works thou has taught thy people

that the righteous man must be kind,

and thou hast filled thy sons with good hope,

because thou givest repentance for sins.

20 For if thou didst punish with such great care and indulgence

the enemies of thy servants and those deserving of death,

granting them time and opportunity to give up their wickedness,

21 with what strictness thou hast judged thy sons,

to whose fathers thou gavest oaths and covenants full of good promises!

22 So while chastening us thou scourgest our enemies ten thousand times more,

so that we may meditate upon thy goodness when we judge,

and when we are judged we may expect mercy.

The Punishment of the Egyptians

23 Therefore those who in folly of life lived unrighteously

thou didst torment through their own abominations.

24 For they went far astray on the paths of error,

accepting as gods those animals which even their enemies despised;

they were deceived like foolish babes.

25 Therefore, as to thoughtless children,

thou didst send thy judgment to mock them.

26 But those who have not heeded the warning of light rebukes

will experience the deserved judgment of God.

27 For when in their suffering they became incensed

at those creatures which they had thought to be gods, 

being punished by means of them,

they saw and recognized as the true God Him whom they had before refused to know.

Therefore the utmost condemnation came upon them.

The Posts are picked before read. 

Usually the Apocrypha is considered repetitious. And, usually, we don't discuss the Apocrypha much. Today, let's just brush over this. More than likely, no one will melt if we read this once.

The Book of Wisdom

Who considered the Book of Wisdom?

The Council of Trent, 1546
Council of Florence, 1442
The Renaissance wanted to see God in all aspects of life.
St Augustine, 397
Pope Innocent I, 405
The Book of Wisdom is considered to be Ecclesiastical, part of 1 Corinthians 14 - to edify us, the Body of Christ.

The Septuagint included the Book of Wisdom and moves us to 300 B.C. Authorship at the earliest for The Book of Wisdom.

Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–247 BC) wanted to know if the Word of God was held highly. So 70 Jewish scholars or, 72: six scholars from each of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, who independently produced identical translations. And all The Book of Wisdom were identical. The dispersion was in full bloom - Greek translations of Hebrew Scriptures were held by the Alexandrian Jews.

There is a new theological school of thought The Book of Wisdom comes from the time of Jesus. And Book isn't reliable because we know this in Greek.

 The 300 BC Septuagint Proves............. this is unfounded!

Early Church Theologians would say, and most contemporary scholars admit, unity is in of the Book of Wisdom. Unity giving a solemn warning against the folly of ungodliness. The two principal parts have natural transition. Like that of Solomon. And Integrity - examine the work and find the Book has come down to us in original form.

The Holy Stairs were the steps leading up to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem on which Jesus Christ stepped on his way to trial during his Passion. 

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Scala Sancta, Vatican, uncovered from the wooden coverings typically placed there.

Today Christians, Jews and Muslims have worked for peace.

Under the boards of the Scala Sancta. The stairs of Jerusalem,

 the Holy Stairs were the steps leading up to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem on 

A known archaeological site from 350 A.D. 

A Song of Ascents. 

The Stairs of Jesus Christ going past Pilate and to His Father.

 The Holy Stairs were the steps leading up to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem on which Jesus Christ stepped and Jesus Christ stood during path to the Cross. 

Constantine's mother

St. Helena (c. 248–330 AD), also known as Flavia Julia Helena Augusta, was the mother of Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman Emperor. Born in Drepanon (later renamed Helenopolis) in Bithynia to humble origins, she was the wife of Emperor Constantius Chlorus and became a pivotal figure in early Christianity after her son’s rise to power. 

Helena was 80 years old when she went to bring back

Relics of Christ Jesus

Really this Relic attached to the building

isn't in

dispute.

Helena died at age 83

Constantine honored his mother to give her his Emperor Tomb.

Easily found today.

The Scriptures are chosen for the Post before knowing what the Scripture will be. 

There is only one

thing

to

say is the truth of 

The Book of Wisdom

and

Chapter 12

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; 

reprove, 

rebuke, and exhort, 

with complete patience and teaching.

And if we find ourselves angry

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

James 1:20 

For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

God is Steadfast

Isaiah 5:20

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

James 1:13-15 

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and He Himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

People don't want to hear the seriousness of Life or death in the life choices made. But the Scriptures do not deny that sin leads to death.

2 Timothy 4:3-4

“For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.”

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Thank You, Lord Jesus 

† 

Isaiah 25:1-9 ~ You have been a Stronghold

Isaiah 25:1-9

1 O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You;

I will praise Your Name, for You have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.

2 For You have made the city a heap, the fortified city a ruin; the foreigners' palace is a city no more; it will never be rebuilt.

3 Therefore strong peoples will glorify You; cities of ruthless nations will fear You.

4 For You have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in His distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall, 5 like heat in a dry place. 

You subdue the noise of the foreigners; as heat by the shade of a cloud, so the song of the ruthless is put down.

6 On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.

7 And He will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all nations.

8 He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of His people He will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken.

9 It will be said on that day, 

"Behold, this is our God; we have waited for Him, that He might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for Him; let us be glad and rejoice in His salvation." 

Jeremiah 17:15

They keep saying to me, "Where is the Word of the LORD? 

Let it now be fulfilled!"

Psalm 72:11

May all kings bow down to Him and all nations serve Him.

John 14:13-14

And I will do whatever You ask in My Name, 

so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 

14 You may ask Me for anything in My Name, and I will do it.

Matthew 8:11

I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob 

in the Kingdom of Heaven

John 14:20

In that day you will know that I am in my Father, 

and you in Me, and I in you.

Revelation 21:4

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, 

neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, 

for the former things 

have passed away.

Matthew 1:23

They shall call His Name Immanuel, 

which means, 

God with us.

How many days a year do you drive the car of memories in reverse?

I will start by saying I did a Needlepoint Group from 2008 to 2015. And one day the Priest's wife was speaking about her oldest daughter's immigration to the UK. She had met a young man in college and had found a book shop job to see if this would be marriage.  We discussed the several points. He adored his mum and sisters. It was a loving family.  And mum didn't particularly want the brash American with aplomb and confidence in their glowing family. Every day everyone on their street had tea and a new cake with a visitor.  We all sighed and remembered friendly days with backyard BBQ and happier environments. 

In my childhood we had about 22 people in Dallas.  One family of 4 was always gone. But my family was me as the only child for 8 years and my circle of Grandmother's sister's family and my other Grandmother's family. All about 65 or 70 when I was born. This meant we had family dinners all the time.  A family of the faithful. 

Sending me to Parochial School. Every morning was Psalms and Eucharist.  My Step-Grandfather would speak about a Psalm and I would launch into the Hymn. He was pretty impressed. 

Isaiah 25:1-9

Is a Responsive Hymn I will remember forever. 

I got a chance to live the words of Isaiah's 25th Psalm in 3rd Grade.  Brian dotted in and out. We were all 9 and 10 years old, but Brian was there very sporadically. Sometimes he was great and other times not wonderful to be near. Play Not It in Gym and being caught by 12 yr old Brian. And thrown to the ground.  I jumped up and said that damn well hurt and I have LIKED YOU! Cried because my knee was bleeding. Causing a hush over 30 children. Brian didn't return the next day and I received some homemade cookies with a note saying sorry.

Brian was the longest living child worldwide with a decade of childhood Leukemia. Brian died about 3 months later in the early winter.  We had small classes and 3rd, 4th and 2nd cried in Morning Prayer when the Priest cried as he told us Brian had died.  And then told us he had known Brian's dad in youth group and his dad had died at age 32 of Leukemia.  And had really loved Brian's dad and knew him well as the first youth group of his vocation.  Didn't know Brian well, but visited with him over the years.

3rd and 4th attended a packed funeral from the Church. It was all done in white because Brian had asked for an all white funeral. My mom gave me a white coffee cup of White Lantana that had managed to be in bloom in the Texas early winter. I put it beside the head of the coffin being laid to rest. People really cried when I left the flowers. Later I would tell Tate, my step-grandfather, and he held my shoulder as I told him about the white lantana and the wail of tears. 

I cried for that entire day.  What is it like to lose a classmate while in 3rd grade in a class with 12 children?  We all had a kleenex.  And I was asked to cry more quietly. I said I would.  Mrs. Blair said about two o'clock, are you still crying? Yes. And I asked her aren't you crying? She began to flow like a waterfall.  Then we all cried. 

My father, Daddy, came home and we sat by the fire. My father noticed that my face was swollen.  He said tell me about the Service. The Funeral Service. I said the Psalm said this in it. We sat very quietly. For a long evening. 

Daddy finally asked me, what do you think happened to Brian. I told him the whole story again.  And he listened. Waited and said you know you told me that. Nodded. What do you think happened to Brian. My father, Daddy, was called Son by his family or Sonny.  I said I guess he went to see his own dad.  My dad nodded. What else?  He will see Jesus.  Yes, my father replied. 

"And," he asked?  I said, I don't know I can't picture this. "What can you see from listening in Morning Prayer?" Was his next question.  We sat quietly while I considered this.  

"Clouds."  Yes, Daddy answered, but that is very pretty, and everyone always says clouds, but there is probably much more. "Beauty."  Yes, you are closer.  Incredible Beauty like the Alps.  We had lived in France. 

I thought of the Psalm. "Where sorrow and sighing are gone, the pain, the awful pain is lifted.  Jesus wipes our tears away."

We sat quietly. My Daddy asked, "Can you feel this?"  

"Yes. I feel that Brian is no longer in pain. He is not completely bald.  He has his lost father with him. He isn't afraid of pain and illness and dying. He has everything and still misses his mom and sister."

My Dad asked again, "Do you feel this and believe this?"

"Yes, I do."

"All the Promises of God. Fulfilled."

So we went in a couple of weeks to see Tate.  And discussed all of this over Sunday Roast Lunch.  I got to tell Tate all about this. And how Daddy had comforted me so much.  Tate said, "Your grandmother always called her father Daddy too. All her life. And she loved him so much."  I then told Tate all about how quiet the room was with the fire in the fireplace and how he had waited for my answers.

Tate spent a few minutes telling my father what a great father he was and how privileged his children were to have their parents and home. He was so proud of my father.  Grandmother Bit called him Son.

And then I said, "Yes, and the next night he said, terrific we don't have to talk about this all evening."  Tate gave me an appraising look.  He scratched his chin and said, "Ah Life. And that's the way it is. Remember the other part!"

Sounds Rock Solid to me. Tate offered up some good advice too. Good deal. "Second star to the right and straight on to morning."

And

Oh, the places we grow!

Abba, Father,

God's Good Creation.

Exodus 33

“Moses asked: 

If You are pleased with me, teach me Your Ways 

so I may know You

 and 

continue to find favor with You. 

Remember that this Nation is your people.” 

14 The Lord replied, 

“My Presence will go with you, 

and 

I will give you rest.”

Jesus Christ is God's Word Manifest

appearing in Creation as

Light.

So far beyond what we see, beyond our ideas of time and space, physical body

and Spiritual Almighty.

The Power of God

is like the Sunlight

visiting us from above.

God upholds the Universe

Our Father upholds the Universe

with the Power of His Word.

Our Father,

God the Almighty,

Creator of Heaven and earth,

Creator of all things. 

As we consider

Your Love

and 

Your Light,

Let Jesus be part of our existence

like Light

Light is required and generated as we are conceived.

In Your Light

we exist and have our being.

The warmth of Light

makes Life possible

in the vast

darkness, of a dark and cold universe

this small, small planet

reflects the Light of The Sun

or Son, Holy Son

And we

exist.

Light increases our abilities to wake

and go forth

to make our lives filled

with the deeds You would want.

Light tells

us

to Rest, as the Light rests.

Light causes renewal.

Light is joy, as Spring begins again.

All of mankind rejoices.

Light creates wellness

and mankind holds on to the Light.

Our Prayers 

travel to Heaven

like Light

continues for years.

We ask, Father,

The Light of 

Jesus Christ

to fill us daily

to do as You would Will and Want

to give us the Light

and fill us with

Your Steadfast Love.

We ask all healing of You, Father,

We ask Your Love and Warmth

would be our energy each day

and the Hope

and Faith

and Love

guiding us.

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

Peace and the Joy God gives us.

And we will finish well, 

in Jesus Christ. 

Please, Father,

Bless Edward with healthy retinas

and us both to have a day of rest

with a full and good recovery

Edward to heal, please, without additional surgery

and our family with health

and the dreams we have,

Your Will and Peace

as the little baby has colic fairly intensely.

We have had an intense week

Peace and Prosperity for the Godly

Healing

Joy of the Lord

Help us seek and find 

and bring,

become,

 more Heaven

to this earth.

In the Name of Jesus 

fill us

surround us

embolden us

lead us

redeem us

and keep us forever.

Lord Jesus Christ

Only Son of God, our Father.

Amen.

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Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You, Jesus