Psalm: 147

Meditation

Wisdom: The “first-formed father” is Adam. The chapter is a thinly veiled history of Israel from Adam through the trek in the wilderness – representing a great deal of time. The aim of this book is that the people of God could “own” their history – to have it to be alive to them and thus real. In verse 4 “When the earth was flooded because of him (the unrighteous) Wisdom again saved it, steering the righteous man by a paltry piece of wood (i.e., the ark and later the cross).

Gospel: 

Luke 8:1-15

New Testament:

Romans 12:1-21

Old Testament:

Wisdom 10:1-21