Proverbs, Chapter
2, Verse 1-12
1 My
son, if you receive my words and treasure my commands 2
Turning your ear to wisdom, inclining your heart to understanding; 3
Yes, if you call for intelligence, and to understanding raise your voice; 4 If
you seek her like silver, and like hidden treasures search her out, 5 Then
will you understand the fear of the
LORD; the knowledge of God you will find; 6
For the LORD gives wisdom, from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; 7
He has success in store for the upright, is the shield of those who walk
honestly, 8
Guarding the paths of justice, protecting the way of his faithful ones, 9
Then you will understand what is right and just, what is fair, every good path;
10 For
wisdom will enter your heart, knowledge will be at home in your soul, 11
Discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you; 12
Saving you from the way of the wicked, from those whose speech is perverse.
Wherever your
treasure is that is where your heart is and our hearts are made for the
Lord. Fear of the Lord means that we have a father/son relationship of
care, respect and love. Our God does not want to be objectified as some
obtainable good. Nor does our God want to be appeased with our prayers
and obedience. God is not a insurance agent that guarantees us against losses
if we pay our premiums in prayers. If God is our treasure, he is our
star, our life, our everything.
In the
Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium of the Holy Father Francis, he states:
We have a treasure of life and love
which cannot deceive, and a message which cannot mislead or disappoint. It
penetrates to the depths of our hearts, sustaining and ennobling us. It is a
truth which is never out of date because it reaches that part of us which
nothing else can reach. Our infinite sadness can only be cured by an infinite
love.
I am reminded of
the love of Don Quixote in the play “Man from La Mancha”. If God is our
treasure he should be our Impossible Dream because we are His.
United
Nations Day celebrates the anniversary of the ratification of the United
Nations Charter which occurred on October 24, 1945. The United Nations is an
international organization engaged in the diplomatic and peaceful communication
between the countries of the world. The organization oversees issues like human
rights, international security, political freedoms and democracy with an end
goal of achieving of world peace. The UN Charter was officially signed on June
26th, 1945 but it could not come into existence until the signatory states had
ratified it and deposited notification to the effect with the US Department of
State. This occurred on October 24th, 1945. The organization's Charter has now
been ratified by most countries in the world. The United Nations is a global
organization with six official languages, English, French, Spanish, Russian,
Chinese and Arabic. United Nations Day is observed on October 24th each year.
Pray that the UN will be a force
for building the kingdom of heaven and not a secular force oppressing the religious
rights of the people of God.
Daily
Devotions
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