Jesus Calls Us
Called from the Margins of Society
The Prodigal Son
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) Proverbs 1:7-16 New International Version 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools[a] despise wisdom and instruction. Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace WisdomWarning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men8 Listen, my son, to your father's instruction
and do not forsake your mother's teaching.
9 They are a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck. 10 My son, if sinful men entice you,
do not give in to them.
11 If they say, "Come along with us;
let's lie in wait for innocent blood,
let's ambush some harmless soul;
12 let's swallow them alive, like the grave,
and whole, like those who go down to the pit;
13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
and fill our houses with plunder;
14 cast lots with us;
we will all share the loot"—
15 my son, do not go along with them,
do not set foot on their paths;
16 for their feet rush into evil,
they are swift to shed blood.
For Reflection "The task of all Wisdom literature is character formation. It exhorts young people to do well by doing good; that is, to have "the good life" by exhibiting the virtues of honesty, hard work, self-control, and above all, the fear of the LORD. Wisdom literature addresses issues of everyday life: economics, friends, family, work, sex, politics, etc. As Ellen Davis puts it, "The proverbs are spiritual guides for ordinary people, on an ordinary day, when water does not pour forth from rocks and angels do not come to lunch," Which is to say, most days."" *Kathryn M. Schifferdecker, Professor and Elva B. Lovell Chair of Old Testament, Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn
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Pray for us ordinary people. Pray for the wisdom to discern right from wrong, that which will support us from that which will destroy us.
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