Wisdom 8: Initiate in the Knowledge of God

'Wisdom 8' came to mind following from the previous message. Finding the text written in the scriptures, is with discovery. Different books have different titles too. It is an attempt to try keep as near to the original translations as possible - as it is discovered some texts are changed that appear to be a contradiction. When this happens, we can return to the original truth.

As the original text is not written in English we rely on translations. Any sharing of scriptures here is for my learning and discovery, of which I am guided to share openly to show these texts do exist that we can learn from.

It is written in the choice of book to quote today:

Wisdom 8 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

8 She reaches mightily from one end of the earth to the other,
and she orders all things well.

Solomon’s Love for Wisdom

² I loved her and sought her from my youth;
I desired to take her for my bride,
and became enamored of her beauty.
³ She glorifies her noble birth by living with God,
and the Lord of all loves her.
⁴ For she is an initiate in the knowledge of God,
and an associate in his works.
⁵ If riches are a desirable possession in life,
what is richer than wisdom, the active cause of all things?
⁶ And if understanding is effective,
who more than she is fashioner of what exists?
⁷ And if anyone loves righteousness,
her labors are virtues;
for she teaches self-control and prudence,
justice and courage;
nothing in life is more profitable for mortals than these.
⁸ And if anyone longs for wide experience,
she knows the things of old, and infers the things to come;
she understands turns of speech and the solutions of riddles;
she has foreknowledge of signs and wonders
and of the outcome of seasons and times.

Wisdom Indispensible to Rulers

⁹ Therefore I determined to take her to live with me,
knowing that she would give me good counsel
and encouragement in cares and grief.
¹⁰ Because of her I shall have glory among the multitudes
and honor in the presence of the elders, though I am young.
¹¹ I shall be found keen in judgment,
and in the sight of rulers I shall be admired.
¹² When I am silent they will wait for me,
and when I speak they will give heed;
if I speak at greater length,
they will put their hands on their mouths.
¹³ Because of her I shall have immortality,
and leave an everlasting remembrance to those who come after me.
¹⁴ I shall govern peoples,
and nations will be subject to me;
¹⁵ dread monarchs will be afraid of me when they hear of me;
among the people I shall show myself capable, and courageous in war.
¹⁶ When I enter my house, I shall find rest with her;
for companionship with her has no bitterness,
and life with her has no pain, but gladness and joy.
¹⁷ When I considered these things inwardly,
and pondered in my heart
that in kinship with wisdom there is immortality,
¹⁸ and in friendship with her, pure delight,
and in the labors of her hands, unfailing wealth,
and in the experience of her company, understanding,
and renown in sharing her words,
I went about seeking how to get her for myself.
¹⁹ As a child I was naturally gifted,
and a good soul fell to my lot;
²⁰ or rather, being good, I entered an undefiled body.
²¹ But I perceived that I would not possess wisdom unless God gave her to me—
and it was a mark of insight to know whose gift she was—
so I appealed to the Lord and implored him,
and with my whole heart I said:"

 Initially when Wisdom 8 came to mind, following on immediately 'government' yet the scripture was not as expected. It is however validating what has been written and impressed on my heart in recent years:

The wisdom that comes from God is written.

No one can demand Wisdom from God and in God's perfect plan everyone has their own role to play, even if we do not understand at the time.

The Crown is a symbol that should be a reminder of the authority of God above the monarch. There is a Throne of Grace in a place that is not with corrupting the laws, injustice or abominations taking place.

The value of Wisdom from God - is this lost?

Peace be with you
Pauline Maria