“And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.” – Isaiah 11:1-3
Holy Spirit, I ask you for the gift of Wisdom to better know You and Your divine perfections
“the grace of being able to see everything with the eyes of God. It is simply this: it is to see the world, to see situations, circumstances, problems, everything through God’s eyes.”
One way to think about the gift of wisdom is that it affords us with a supernatural lens with which to view ourselves, others, and all of creation. It helps us to perceive truth, beauty, and goodness and to distinguish those elements from the contrary.
Wisdom may come to our aid, for example, when we encounter a person panhandling on a street corner. Instead of reacting in a way that leads us to ignore or judge this person and their circumstances, wisdom gives us the eyes to see this man or woman as a brother or sister in Christ. We may then be moved to pray for them, or even extend our hand in charity, rather than turn a blind eye towards them.
Wisdom may come to allow us to see an action that shines out of God. It may allow the soul to see an answered prayer or to see God’s hand in the moment.
Come Holy Spirit – Give us this wisdom.