As advanced-year students in the Biblical School near the end of their study of Wisdom, consider this reflection by Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB.*"A story from folk literature tells of a pilgrim who meets an angel on the road. In one hand the angel is carrying a flaming torch, in the other hand a bucket of water. The pilgrim asks, 'Where are you going?' The angel answers, 'With the flaming torch I am going to burn down all the mansions of heaven; with this bucket of water I'm going to quench all the fires of hell. Then we will discover who really loves God!'
This charming little story sounds like something we could find in the Wisdom literature of the Bible. Instead of trying to figure out how to get to heaven or how to stay out of hell, open your heart to Lady Wisdom daily."Wiederkehr's story reminds me very much of the wager between God and Ha-satan in the opening chapters of the Book of Job.
*Published in "Romancing the Word," a column in Little Rock Connections monthly online newsletter. To see the entire reflection, access the Little Rock Scripture website by clicking here: http://cdnlrss.blob.core.windows.net/email/2017/sept/connections/default.html
