Woman Wisdom, a remnant of the understanding of the feminine aspect of God, speaks in this text from Proverbs. She is there in the beginning, before anything is created. Watching and working alongside God, she has the time of her life!
Imagine: she was there when the new sunrise first colored the night sky. She was there when the primeval waters roared to life. She was there when the first human walked on two tentative legs. And in it all, she delighted. She threw back her head and laughed at the glory of it all, each thing of creation formed from and connected by the Creator’s imagination and love. She became creation’s playmate, the divine and the dependent enjoying one another and having fun!
While Proverbs’ Jewish writer wasn’t thinking of God’s incarnation in Jesus, we Christians read these ancient words and can’t help but hear in them a description of God delighting, loving and frolicking – Creator, Christ and Spirit – working harmoniously as One to bring from nothing everything that is.
On this second day after Christmas, what better way to envision the way God comes to us in Jesus – in love and delight. The One who created us cherishes us, unable to keep from grinning with glee when we’re together. We are God’s holy joy!
God, you delight in everything you have made, especially us. With the lights of Christmas still around us, we thank you for coming to us in Jesus whose holy smile for creation shines in each and on all of us. Amen.
Rev. Carol Waters
Pastor for Faith Formation,
First Presbyterian Church (Norman, OK)
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