Ramblings of the GTAsoldier

For from the greatness and beauty of created things, The Creator is seen by analogy. - Wisdom of Solomon 13:5

For great power is always present with You, and who can oppose the might of Your arm? Because the entire world before You is like a small additional weight on scales, and like a drop of dew early in the morning that falls on the ground. But You are merciful to all, for You can do all things; And You overlook the sins of men to bring them to repentance. For You love all the things that exist, And you detest nothing of the things You made; For you would not even make anything You hated. How can anything continue to exist unless You willed it? Or how could anything be preserved unless it was called into existence by You? You spare all things, because they are Yours, O Master who loves human beings. For Your immortal Spirit is in all things. For this reason You correct little by little those who fall away, and You remind and warn them of the sins they commit so they may be freed from evil and believe in You, O Lord. – Wisdom of Solomon 11:21-12:2

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[1] “O God of my fathers and Lord of mercy,
who hast made all things by thy word,
[2] and by thy wisdom hast formed man,
to have dominion over the creatures thou hast made,
[3] and rule the world in holiness and righteousness,
and pronounce judgment in uprightness of soul,
[4] give me the wisdom that sits by thy throne,
and do not reject me from among thy servants.
[5] For I am thy slave and the son of thy maidservant,
a man who is weak and short-lived,
with little understanding of judgment and laws;
[6] for even if one is perfect among the sons of men,
yet without the wisdom that comes from thee
he will be regarded as nothing.
[7] Thou hast chosen me to be king of thy people
and to be judge over thy sons and daughters.
[8] Thou hast given command to build a temple on thy holy mountain,
and an altar in the city of thy habitation,
a copy of the holy tent which thou didst prepare
from the beginning.
[9] With thee is wisdom, who knows thy works
and was present when thou didst make the world,
and who understand what is pleasing in thy sight
and what is right according to thy commandments.
[10] Send her forth from the holy heavens,
and from the throne of thy glory send her,
that she may be with me and toil,
and that I may learn what is pleasing to thee.
[11] For she knows and understands all things,
and she will guide me wisely in my actions
and guard me with her glory.
[12] Then my works will be acceptable,
and I shall judge thy people justly,
and shall be worthy of the throne of my father.
[13] For what man can learn the counsel of God?
Or who can discern what the Lord wills?
[14] For the reasoning of mortals is worthless,
and our designs are likely to fail,
[15] for a perishable body weighs down the soul,
and this earthy tent burdens the thoughtful mind.
[16] We can hardly guess at what is on earth,
and what is at hand we find with labor;
but who has traced out what is in the heavens?
[17] Who has learned thy counsel, unless thou hast given wisdom
and sent thy holy Spirit from on high?
[18] And thus the paths of those on earth were set right,
and men were taught what pleases thee,
and were saved by wisdom.”