THE WISDOM OF GOD / THE WISDOM OF MAN.

 Monday, February 20, 2023

Weekday (Wk 7)

First Reading.  Sirach 1: 1-10
Psalm. 93: 1-2, 5 (R. 1a)
Gospel. Mark 9: 14-29

TOPIC FOR REFLECTION 

THE WISDOM OF GOD / THE WISDOM OF MAN. 

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. 1 Corinthians 3: 19


God's wisdom is divine, while the wisdom of man is earthly. 

The wisdom of God is great, while the wisdom of man is not great. 

The wisdom of God is immortal, while the wisdom of man is mortal. 

The wisdom of God is enriching and insightful, while the wisdom of man is emptiness. 

The wisdom of God is a lamp for steps and light for a path to eternal life, while the wisdom of man is embedded with darkness. 

The wisdom of God uplift the soul, while the wisdom of man downcast the soul. 

The wisdom of God builds courage, while the wisdom of man creates fear. 

The wisdom of God builds confidence, while the wisdom of man builds timidity. 

The wisdom of God builds faith, while the wisdom of man destroys faith. 

The wisdom of God goes with humility, while the wisdom of man goes with pride. 

The wisdom of God attracts man to God, and God to man, while the wisdom of man repels man from God. 

The wisdom of God is God in man and man in God, while the wisdom of man is the world, and the world in man. 

The wisdom of man that makes a man be in the world and the world inside man makes him become worldly and lose every sense of divinity, which is God. 

Meanwhile, the wisdom of God in man and man in God, makes a man long for God. 

He who longs for earthly things is far from God, while he who longs for God has faith, trust and confidence in Him. 

The wisdom of God is searching for you, make yourself available. 

Anyway, if I may ask, which wisdom are you searching for, earthly or divine? 

Peace ✌️be with you. 

Rev. Fr. Segun Oladeji, CRS. 

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