More on the ultimate prize for a devoted Jew - the gift of Wisdom.
First, a plea for patience - something that Jewish people have always needed. Familiar words about gold being tested by fire are used again: if any race should be pure and valuable surely it is the Jews, who have been through the furnace more times than most.
So hang in there! Has anyone ever trusted in the Lord and been disappointed? asks Sirach. I’m tempted to reply, “Yes!” but he responds with a blast against those who give up and lose heart.
He finishes with a lovely verse: “Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, but not into the hands of mortals.”
If you’re going to fall, make sure God catches you.
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