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1 Do you hear Lady Wisdom calling? Can you hear Madame Insight raising her voice? 2 She's taken her stand at First and Main, at the busiest intersection. 3 Right in the city square where the traffic is thickest, she shouts, 4 "You - I'm talking to all of you, everyone out here on the streets! 22 "God sovereignly made me - the first, the basic - before he did anything else. 23 I was brought into being a long time ago, well before Earth got its start. 24 I arrived on the scene before Ocean, yes, even before Springs and Rivers and Lakes. 25 Before Mountains were sculpted and Hills took shape, I was already there, newborn; 26 Long before God stretched out Earth's Horizons, and tended to the minute details of Soil and Weather, 27 And set Sky firmly in place, I was there. When he mapped and gave borders to wild Ocean, 28 built the vast vault of Heaven, and installed the fountains that fed Ocean, 29 When he drew a boundary for Sea, posted a sign that said, no trespassing, And then staked out Earth's foundations, 30 I was right there with him, making sure everything fit. Day after day I was there, with my joyful applause, always enjoying his company, 31 Delighted with the world of things and creatures, happily celebrating the human family. (Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 The Message Bible)
You and I may have heard Wisdom speak softly to us at key times in our lives. Your first date with your intended. The birth of your first child. Each graduation of your children; then of your grandchildren. The birth of your children, or nephews and nieces; their baptisms, their confirmations, their many graduations from Kindergarten up to university; their weddings, the birth of your grandchildren. All truly amazing things. And that, dear friends, is like seeing a molecule droplet of the wonder that Jesus experienced at the creation of all things. And if you think about the motivation of that creation, you will know it was love. The Father's Love was in the Son, and also in the Holy Spirit. All things that were created by God for us, and we for Him. The cycle is not complete until we all return back to the right relationship that God designed us for, and desires us for.
This is all part of the preparation we should do as we prepare for Trinity Sunday, so we look at King Solomon's book and find in there a prophetic word about Jesus, who is, as the graphic above says, "Wisdom Personified." Before Christ made His appearance on earth, ancient writers, such as Solomon, knew wisdom to be female and addressed it as such. As he writes, we begin to see the characteristics of Christ in the words of Solomon. What the ancients knew to be true, that of God and His Heavenly Court present at Creation, we now see the revelation that it was Jesus Himself present and active in the creative process, with God the Father at the beginning of all things.
In Proverbs 8, Wisdom isn’t just a helpful guide for ethical living. She is portrayed as eternal, present before creation, rejoicing with God in the formation of the world. Wisdom was there when the seas were given their boundaries and the mountains took shape. She was, in essence, the joyful heartbeat of creation’s design.
What does this mean for us today? It means that God's wisdom is woven into the fabric of everything —not just the cosmos but our own lives. When we feel uncertain, Wisdom stands near, calling us to walk in understanding and reverence. Her voice echoes through Scripture, through the Spirit, and through the lives of those who walk closely with God.
This passage is also profoundly relational. Wisdom "rejoices" in God’s presence and in the inhabited world. There is delight, not just design. This reminds us that God's wisdom is not cold or distant —it is joyful, dynamic, and deeply engaged with creation and with us.
PRAYER: God of all creation, we thank You for the gift of wisdom that has been with You since the beginning. Help us hear her voice in the noise of everyday life. Teach us to live with insight, humility, and joy. May we walk in paths that reflect Your design and bring glory to Your name. Amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord! OUR CALL TO ACTION: Listen today for Wisdom’s voice—in Scripture, in nature, in wise counsel—and dare to follow her call toward the life God has beautifully designed for you.
I love you and I thank God for you!
Pastor Eradio Valverde, Jr.
