I hear people say, "I channel this person or these people." I think I found who I want to channel. She speaks by way of proverbs. She is gentle and strong and completely honest. She is a companion to God and His greatest fan.
Lady Wisdom is her name. She has a beautiful home with savory foods on the table and fresh flowers as the centerpiece. Her home is a haven of life. She welcomes God's creation there with comfort and joy and mercy that triumphs over judgment.
Her very being is a luscious tree of life. She anchors herself in the authority God gave her and blooms profusely from this place. She creates beauty from chaos, helps root others in truth, and relieves thirst through fountains of living water.
She applauds those she loves! He crowns her loves with compassion and loyalty! And she stays by their sides, constantly!
She cherishes her home; she lives wrapped up in her husband; she creatively mothers the children God gives her. Her home is not immaculate because she's a messy cook, and there is tons of laundry, and sometimes her husband wants her just to stay next to him in bed while he naps cause he likes touching her (oh, but she's resourceful, cause sometimes she does yoga in bed while he naps and holds on to her ;)).
But none of these perfect "magazine ready" home things are important because from each room emmanates the richness of Spirit Fruits like love, joy, peace, patience, oh and sometimes peppermint essential oil, cause, let's be honest, her kids are a gaggle of cats and they can be a little stinky bunch at times ;).
Disclaimer: Some of this details the actual Lady Wisdom from the Bible's book of Proverbs, and some morphs into my crazy life as I look to Ms. Wisdom for inspiration.
Life with her has so many variations! And they all are abundantly satisfying, not always easy, but always as good as aged wine!
PROVERBS USED:
You’re blessed when you meet Lady Wisdom, when you make friends with Madame Insight. She’s worth far more than money in the bank; her friendship is better than a big salary. Her value exceeds all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her. With one hand she gives long life, with the other she confers recognition. Her manner is beautiful, her life wonderfully complete. She’s the very Tree of Life to those who embrace her. Hold her tight—and be blessed! With Lady Wisdom, God formed Earth; with Madame Insight, he raised Heaven. They knew when to signal rivers and springs to the surface, and dew to descend from the night skies.
Proverbs 3:13-20 MSG
“God sovereignly made me—the first, the basic— before he did anything else. I was brought into being a long time ago, well before Earth got its start. I arrived on the scene before Ocean, yes, even before Springs and Rivers and Lakes. Before Mountains were sculpted and Hills took shape, I was already there, newborn; Long before God stretched out Earth’s Horizons, and tended to the minute details of Soil and Weather, And set Sky firmly in place, I was there. When he mapped and gave borders to wild Ocean, built the vast vault of Heaven, and installed the fountains that fed Ocean, When he drew a boundary for Sea, posted a sign that said no trespassing , And then staked out Earth’s Foundations, I was right there with him, making sure everything fit. Day after day I was there, with my joyful applause, always enjoying his company, Delighted with the world of things and creatures, happily celebrating the human family.
Proverbs 8:22-31 MSG
Lady Wisdom has built and furnished her home; it’s supported by seven hewn timbers. The banquet meal is ready to be served: lamb roasted, wine poured out, table set with silver and flowers. Having dismissed her serving maids, Lady Wisdom goes to town, stands in a prominent place, and invites everyone within sound of her voice: “Are you confused about life, don’t know what’s going on? Come with me, oh come, have dinner with me! I’ve prepared a wonderful spread—fresh-baked bread, roast lamb, carefully selected wines. Leave your impoverished confusion and live ! Walk up the street to a life with meaning.”
Proverbs 9:1-6 MSG
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