- Personal insights to some verses, invitational
V2 The rich and the poor meet together;
the Lord is the maker of them all.
Unity in the Lord our creator
V4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
Riches, honor, life reward
Rupa live streamed into a funeral grandfather, 1999 in Australia supported the newly arrived family. Humility of him. Riches, honor, life, impact on so many people. Beautiful testament and witness of his life. Great humility & greatness. Many people impacted. Timeless wisdom. Humility & fear of the Lord.
Riches broader than money and comfort.
V6 Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Does this negate the free will of the child. A&E are a stark example of the best training and poor choices of the offspring
Possibility of redemption and return from wandering. Can seem hopeless. Remain hopeful and prayerful temptation to be discouraged.
As with the deposit of faith and reading of Sacred Scripture, one cannot pull out a text and hang all of ones weight on it. Rather it must harmonize with the rest of the Faith.
Word of comfort to those parents who faithfully raised their children in a Christian manner and now see their adult children making foolish choices. Parents prayers are very powerful before the throne of God. Ask others to pray for them, intercession f the saints. Then trust that God will answer your prayers in His good time and according to His good pleasure.