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Wisdom from the
Book of Proverbs:
7 “Two things I ask of you,
Lord;
do
not refuse me before I die:
8 Keep
falsehood and lies far from me;
give
me neither poverty nor riches,
but
give me only my daily bread.
9 Otherwise,
I may have too much and disown you
and
say, ‘Who is the
Lord?’
Or I may become poor and steal,
and
so dishonor the name of my G-d.
I am not someone who reads the Bible often, but when I do, I
usually browse through the Old Testament. The Book of Proverbs
and Psalms, both offer inspiration in various ways. The
paragraph above from the Book of Proverbs, to me, is wisdom. Too
often people do not know what it is that the want. All too
often, those who declare that they desire great riches do not
have the consciousness to accept such. The statements in this
proverb are practical and if we give attention to the words, we
will find that the author is stating that they are accepting "my
daily bread." This of course, is different for everyone. We each
have different requirements daily. Some people may see paying a
housekeeper or maid part of their daily requirements. Someone
else may see having enough money to buy a mop and floor wax
sufficient to meet their daily requirements. I do see wisdom in
the author's words, "I may have too much and disown you." I
think we all know of the kind of ego that has fallen prey to
this state of mind. I have read often that people believe
trouble comes into their lives to keep them close to G-d; or
often close to Jesus. Interesting idea, but not necessary if we
follow the wisdom of the author of this paragraph from Proverbs.
The same day I came
across the wisdom from Proverbs, I found this gem of wisdom from
the great teacher Thomas Troward:
"Never
forget that every physical thing, whether for you or against
you was a sustained thought before it was a thing."
In AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) there is an often used statement
repeated among some of their meeting groups; "act as though I Am
and I will be." This statement is not in the scriptures but
there is wisdom that gives credibility to this statement in the
scriptures. This "sustained thought" that creates referred to by
Thomas Troward is the action in mind that does create all that
we experience. This "sustained thought" in truth, is the Spirit
of G-d. This is why we can believe and accept absolutely that
G-d Is our everything. Just as the natural law of gravity
responds to everything automatically and precisely, the Spirit
of G-d alive in our sustained thoughts is just as automatic and
precise.
Keep the Faith!
Rev-Bates
(Reverend Dr. Henry Lee Bates)
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