Main news for 1 October 2021

What a pity that the book Wisdom of Solomon fell into the deuterocanonical. There are so many good exact statements in it.

It is evident for the authors of the Bible that human wisdom is in no way the limit of spirituality. A genuine plenitude of the spiritual life is found in the fellowship of the human spirit and the Spirit of God, His Wisdom. And here is, we read today what makes such a fellowship impossible.

In the first place, it is our deceit - when we listen to the Spirit of discipline, while in reality we look for our own profit. Hypocrisy, dishonesty in partnership - that is our deceit. And the Holy Spirit, having recognized it, leaves.

Secondly, it is when we put foremost our own wisdom, our thoughts that are without understanding, which the Bible calls irrational. Having discovered our pride, the Spirit withdraws completely from meeting with us. The third obstacle is our lying. The Holy Spirit reveals truth to us, and we know it, but we choose lie, injustice in our actions. Then the Spirit of discipline "blushes" for us and keeps silent.

Thus, pride doesn’t admit the Spirit of discipline, lie forces him to keep silent, and dishonesty – drive away.