We begin to pray with words like this. St. Ambrose explains what they mean in one of his explanations of the psalms. We are not asking just for help to pray:
“We must always meditate on God’s wisdom, keeping it in our hearts and on our lips. Your tongue must speak justice, the law of God must be in your heart. Hence Scripture tells you: You shall speak of these commandments when you sit in your house, and when you walk along the way, and when you lie down, and when you get up. Let us then speak of the Lord Jesus, for he is wisdom, he is the word, the Word indeed of God.
It is also written: Open your lips, and let God’s word be heard. God’s word is uttered by those who repeat Christ’s teaching and meditate on his sayings. Let us always speak this word. When we speak about wisdom, we are speaking of Christ. When we speak about virtue, we are speaking of Christ. When we speak about justice, we are speaking of Christ. When we speak about peace, we are speaking of Christ. When we speak about truth and life and redemption, we are speaking of Christ.
Open your lips, says Scripture, and let God’s word be heard. It is for you to open, it is for him to be heard. So David said: I shall hear what the Lord says in me. The very Son of God says: Open your lips, and I will fill them. Not all can attain to the perfection of wisdom as Solomon or Daniel did, but the spirit of wisdom is poured out on all according to their capacity, that is, on all the faithful. If you believe, you have the spirit of wisdom.”
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How beautiful. Also, something to share with our prayer group and our Rel. Ed. staff.
It just naturally flows out of your lips in praise…………to our benefit and to bless.
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Very beautiful meditation, well said. I am learning to give every day and every hour to God. In this way I am asking His blessings on my actions and words. It helps to be conscious of God as I go through my day.
Thanks!
Sandy Ozanich
Pittsburgh Passionist Associate
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We learn to give, slowly but surely, and we have a Teacher within who helps us speak and do what God would have us say and do. May the Lord be with you.
Fr. Victor
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