Though I be lame...

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At least I can read and seek wisdom. I finished the book of Wisdom just now. I will conclude me reading there for the night. I hope to be up earlier than today. I have to be as I will be having visitors if I do not leave. In any case, I do need to be up and dressed. But that being done and early, there will be little cause not to attempt to get some of that which I need to do completed, at least the parts of which I am a party.

I have truly been enjoying the reading. Some of it has been a little dry. Much of it is very good. Some of the text jumps out and assails me, brings great joy, revives my sense of justice, or offers hope. I see plainly my foolish and wrong ways. It is a book I can and do trust. Is everything absolutely literal? I should hope not. And some if it has passed away in our part of the world and for now, such as selling one's self into slavery, finding wives for sons, and such. Much of it has not passed. Truth is never dated, reality can only be glossed over for so long, and justice will be had.

It is interesting to note that they often were is in bad of straights, some might say worse, than what we have today. I can see how America, heretofore anyway, is very much based upon the various books of the bible. God did not want his people to have a king, only allowing it. God did not seem to want to make worship mandatory, or any of the other prescriptions, if He strongly encouraged those things. The U.S.A. used to hold much of God's thoughts born out in the bible, both New and to some extent Old Testament wisdom, governance, and workings. That, much of it, has been lost. It is plane to see. One of the things I am looking for regards what I see today and what is written in the bible regarding it. I may do a post with some of those quotes and how I see them being applied to these times.

I am seeing many texts which, to me, strongly argue that some were not blind to Moses' knowledge from his close walk with God. I have seen numerous passages, when read as a Christian today, that could only have been speaking of Jesus Christ. As well, through the books, one sees the realization that death was not the end and that success in life was not the reward for goodness. As time went along, even in the Old Testament, people began to see clearly what is now known as Christian foundations. It does makes sense, though it might be easy to think that God pretty much told them everything at once at that was it. Not so. Bit by bit, he added, filled out, fulfilled, and corrected. Only over time were the people, in some odd way, even ready for Christ's arrival.

Something I think about, was how many of the religious community could not see Jesus for who He was. I am sure some of it was God's will, it needed to be in order for the sacrifice. But too, I do believe it is the duty of the religious elders to hold tight to what is written and to keep the flock together. It is there nature to be wary. And, this is right in some senses. Perhaps the religious leaders of today have no more of a capacity to be ready for the second coming of Jesus. But I do believe, if all they accomplish is holding the sheep together, keeping them as safe as they may, and teaching them properly, they will be richly rewarded. It would have been, and will be again, perhaps, quite difficult to hand over the staff which they have clung to for so long, even to the rightful Owner of it. Then again, the righteous leaders might well not be here by that time. Between the calling and the slaughter that comes before it, few will be left. I still do not have that all down, but I am looking.

As I have been reading, and thinking about my internet problems, I realize these as all things are in God's hands. I will leave the worry and anger about this there. Should I be entangled by intellectual or religious enemies, as with all men who seek God and wisdom, these I will leave to His mercy and to justice. I have no perfection with which to raise a clamor about injustice. Only God has that, and He will do so when it is time. I suppose that is what I will do with medicine as well. What was it that Socrates said while being entreated to his own special treatment? Ah, yes... something wise I am sure. Ha! In any case, let God's will be done.

Well, th... tha... that's all folks! Good night, Goomba.