Worthiness
The first half of this reading is one that stops me in my tracks every time I read it. Did Jesus really just call that woman a dog?!
The first half of this reading is one that stops me in my tracks every time I read it. Did Jesus really just call that woman a dog?!
Here, Wisdom is portrayed as a woman calling out on the street, anxious to be heard. To her disappointment, even those who hear disregard her counsel.
Often, we focus too much on what makes us different. In this passage, though, the wise one suggests we look at what we share in common: that we all come from the same Creator and source of life.
There’s a song in our “Faith We Sing” hymnal called, “If It Had Not Been for the Lord on My Side.”