Scripture Reading
Proverbs 8:30-31
Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing before him always, rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.
Reflection
The O Antiphons begin today — ancient Advent prayers, each addressing Christ by a title drawn from Hebrew Scripture. "O Wisdom" opens the series. Divine Wisdom danced at creation, delighting in humanity from the very beginning. The Incarnation is not God reluctantly entering a world gone wrong — it is Wisdom, who always loved us, coming close enough to be touched. He delights in you.
Prayer for Today
Lord of heaven and earth,
I pray that as I search for knowledge in study that I would discover divine treasure.
May I be able to sift through all I read to find the gems of your kingdom.
Lord, I long not for the wisdom that leads to power or fortune but the wisdom that leads to faith and love.
Guide my pathway as I thirst for your truths.
May I drink from your word and pour out this heavenly water on others,
Your water of life, faith, hope, truth and love,
Into the hearts and lives of all I meet.
Amen.
I pray that as I search for knowledge in study that I would discover divine treasure.
May I be able to sift through all I read to find the gems of your kingdom.
Lord, I long not for the wisdom that leads to power or fortune but the wisdom that leads to faith and love.
Guide my pathway as I thirst for your truths.
May I drink from your word and pour out this heavenly water on others,
Your water of life, faith, hope, truth and love,
Into the hearts and lives of all I meet.
Amen.
Amen.