An Inventive Heart

~~~ Sirach 17:1-15 ~~~ Psalm 103 ~~~ Mark 10:13-16 ~~~

 

Today, Saturday, we have some beautiful verses from the book of Sirach.

Most people will not ever read this passage as it is a Saturday.

Often the Saturday readings are connected to Mary,

but today they are about how God created us...

as his children, in his image.

If we were able to create our children I am sure we would choose

to give them many good things.

We would give them perfect health, beauty, many talents,

we would want them to be a compassionate and loving person.

 

This is exactly what God does; he creates us with much of what he sees as good.

God creates us in a beautiful way, knowing he also gives us free will.

What will we do with all he has created in us?

 

At first reading this passage you might think you were reading Genesis.

There are certainly some similarities.

The author is making us aware of our wonderful relationship with our Creator God.

 

As we read about all that is within our being; we can see the love of God for us.

We can also face the fact that our days here on earth are numbered.

 

...He created for them counsel, and a tongue and eyes and ears,
and an inventive heart...

filled them with the discipline of understanding.
He created in them knowledge of the spirit;
With wisdom he fills their heart;
good and evil he shows them.
He put the fear of himself upon their hearts...

 

Can you imagine what your life would be like without your senses?

I have often reflected on which of my five senses I would be willing to delete.

Honestly I could not freely make that decision.

Perhaps it would be the sense of taste,

but that would take most of the pleasure from eating away.

Besides our senses God gives us our heart.

 

God gave us an 'inventive heart'.

He put inside of us a small piece of his vast creativity.

I am always amazed at the creativity of God along with his playfulness.

Just look at the many different birds he created.

Some birds are bright and colorful, their feathers are perfectly placed for ease of flight,

they even court one another with dances.

 

We have been given a share in this inventive...creative ability from God.

 

 

Their ways are ever known to him,
they cannot be hidden from his eyes.

 

Our days here on earth are numbered.

There is nothing we can do that our Creator does not know.

 

I once witnessed a high school catechism teacher put on a huge pair of sunglasses,

proclaiming they were 'God's glasses'.

She was trying to portray to these young people God's vision.

 

God sees all and knows all...and he still loves us.

The real question here;

How do we respond for all that we have received?

Of course ideally it is with wonder and awe for God...

it is by giving him glory and praise...

it is worshipping him.

 

Look around and appreciate the wonder of all that

 has been bestowed on us.

 

Activate your creative heart and give him praise.

Let all that you do

be for his honor and glory.