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Wisdom
by
M. I saacs
Elder is named along with the Priest
and the Prophet as one o f three sourc
Observances o f our “Leaders”
es o f authoritative guidance pos
today, brings to mind a few o f my
sessed by the community. (Jeremiah
Father’s comments on wisdom. These
18:18 and E zekiel 7:26). “ The
gems were usually dropped while the
Priest’s instruction must not cease,
family conversed at the dinner table.
nor the Wise M an’s counsel, nor the
My Father, a farmer, was and is the
Prophet’s m essage’. Our spokesmen
wisest man in my life. I probably do
today spout their pro-beliefs on eu
not mean “wisdom" as most humans
thanasia; their eternal love offering
perceive wisdom; but I do mean wise
to youth; their concern with men as
in the “OLD TESTAM ENT W IS
individuals; concern with man in his
DOM”; wise in the much needed
individuality and social relationships
wisdom for life today. The wisdom
and his private thoughts and private
o f being patient, merciful, truthful,
life styles. Their counsel is all about
honest, faithful, charitable, and ex
how to act in the workaday world; the
ample and etc., was taught to his
good’ life, the American dream.
children, nieces, nephews and others
They have no moral experience, only
on a daily basis, wherever the occa
trained intelligence. Their method is
sion arose. His constant references to
counsel and instruction, persuasion
the Biblical Text, the basis o f all his
and debate. Never do they proclaim
beliefs, remain with me today and I
the fundamental beliefs on which
find m yself passing on these gems o f
this country is founded, nor instruct
wisdom as circumstances and occa
in the consequent obligations o f the
sions arise.
people o f God.
Insight and good judgem ent to
We discard Senior Citizens as
day are measured in the light o f hu
useless, annoying tares; forgetting
man values and goals; not so as we
that experience is a sure teacher o f
were reared and taught. Wisdom (as
the 'right w ay’. We discard capable
Father taught) is the fruit o f a tradi
God-fearing men/women, honest and
tion originally rooted in family or
incorruptible men/women and cling
tribe or community, usually old as
to the ‘elite’ class o f educated men,
society itself. “ RIGHT WAS THE
usually associated with wealth. It
WAY OF WISDOM, WRONG THE
seems the goal o f this country is to
WAY OF FOLLY” “Such a thing is
quickly forget that “ Reverence o f the
not done in israel”, “Do not commit
Lord is the beginning o f knowledge;
this folly”, (2 Sam 13:12) protesta
fools despise wisdom and instruc
tions o f a girl threatened with rape.
tion”. In the beginning, A merica’s
When Father said something it just
wisdom was rooted in religion and
was not done in his family— -he
knowledge and wisdom were synon
voiced the wisdom o f that family as
ymous. Our trust was in the Lord to
handed down from generation to gen
show us what was right and true.
eration. Most o f our Leaders, Par
T he fool is h e a d stro n g , p a s
ents, Preachers, Teachers and etc.,
sio n a te , m a lic io u s, q u a rre lso m e ,
do not have a foundation o f wisdom,
w ith d e b a se d m orals. T he w ise
therefore, good judgem ent and in
m an, on the o th e r hand, is d ili
sight are not to be expected o f them,
g en t, p ru d e n t, tru stw o rth y , p a
nor can they teach, lead, preach, rear
tie n t, g e n e ro u s, m o d est, p e a c e
in something o f which they have no
ab le and se lf-c o n tro lle d . He is
grasp. They are neither hot nor cold,
fully aw are o f the lim ita tio n s to
but change as a leaf in the wind from
h um an a u to n o m y u n d e r G o d ’s
place to place, from belief to non
g u id a n c e and o v e rru lin g p ro v i
belief, as dictated by society, peers,
d en ce. T ake a g o o d look, using
or desire for personal gain. Our con
th e se g u id e lin e s, at th o se who
cept o f wise men/women is based on
ran for e le c tio n in the p o litic a l
their worldly knowledge, or special
a re n a ; th o se in ch a rg e o f our p u l
skills; the man who can teach others
pits and G o d ’s flock; those te a c h
because he seems to have superior
ing o u r c h ild re n ; th o se ex a lte d
understanding about how life should
C o u n se lo rs and em o tio n a l sp e
be lived and what it means. In Amer
c ia lists; th o se in ch a rg e o f all
ica we have lost the tradition o f wis
p h a se s o f o u r g o v e rn m e n t. Do
dom. So profound is our lost that we
th e y m e a s u r e up w h e n th e
do not recognize the wisdom o f our
p lu m b lin e o f G od is set ag ain st
American Constitution, therefore, we
th em ? A re th ey w ise p e o p le or
change it or mis-interpret it to fit our
fo o ls? We are ju d g e d by o th e r
revolving standards.
p e o p le and c o u n trie s by w hat and
In the bible the Wise Man or
w ho w e allo w to lead in the im-
r
p o rta n t are a s o f or lives. A re we
so e a sily led into d istru st o f the
P o w er o f G od to p ro te c t his p e o
p le?
W isdom d ic ta te s “ B e tte r is
b re a d w hen the h e a rt is hap p y ,
th an ric h e s w ith so rro w ” . E le c
tio n has p assed , and if we w ere
w ise, we v o ted fo r th o se w ho
sta n d u p rig h t u n d e r the g u id e
lines o fw isd o m . I fw e do not change
the godless master we can only strain
at the bit, as the whip cuts deep
avenues into our backs, too late re
membering, “One thing are the words
which men say, another is that which
“the god” does.”
The Sincere Prayer Of God’s
People, With All Diligence, Must
Be, That We Did Not Send Fools
Out On Large Matter.
Our beloved Sister Mattie Ann Callier-Spears has been
every ill and she needs our payers and our blessing to get
through this.
Your prayers are needed, she needs to know the communi
ty she s given so much too through her church and commu
nity activities, and many charities will be there for her. On the
onset o f this Holiday Season say a prayer, tell your friends
and family to say a prayer, she will be oh so grateful.
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Thank you,
Portland Observer Staff.
If you would like to send cards, gifts or money to Mattie
Ann, they can be sent to the Portland Observer Newspaper c/
o Mattie Ann Callier Spears, 4747 N. E. MLK Jr. Blvd.,
Portland, OR 97211.
Immaculate Heart
Youth Group
Musical Extravaganza
Unique hand crafted items
Baked Goods, Jams and Jellies
and much more! — please come!
Vendor’s Welcome
$25.00 Per Table
• Saturday November 26,1994
Time:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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You are cordially invited to attend a “Musical
Extravaganza” sponsored by Behtel AME Church
Senior Usher Board on December 10, 1994. The
program begins at 5:00pm and will feature local
choirs and soloists celebrating the holiday season
in song. There will also be complimentary hors
d ’oeuvres and exhibits. Chicken, Gumbo and Chit
terlings dinners are available at $3.50 each. Bethel
AME Church is located at 5828 NE 8th, comer of
NE 8th and Jarrett in Portland, Oregon.
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2926 N. Williams - Enter Hall on Stanton Street
For more information call 287-3724
8101 N. Fiske Avenue • Portland Oregon 97203
Church Phone: 289-0147 • Study Phone: 289-1911
You are cordially invited
to attend the
Sunday Service 10:45
Sunday School 9:30
Bible Study 6:00
Evening Service 7:00pm
First Annual
Community Unity Banquet
Pastor, Re. James C.E. Faulkner
The Women of
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
In honor o f
Mr. Ron Herndon
Will Be Hosting A Social/Gathering
On December 3. 1994
At 3:00 p.m.
Friday, November 18, 1994
5:00 p.m.
Z Q) B is an organization which encourages the highest standards
ofscholorship through scientific, literary, cultural and education
al programs; promote services projects on college campuses and
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Keynote Speaker, Rev. Herbert Daughtry
National Presiding Minister
House o f the Lord Church
Brooklyn, New York
“Serving The Lord With Gladness” Psalm 100:2
Sunday School 10am
Morning Worship 11:05
Wednesday
Prayer & Bible Study 7pm
Rev. G.L. Black I Pastor
3605 N.E. Mallory Ave.
(503) 281-8117 Portland, OR 97212
For tickets or more information call 282-7973
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4224 S.E. 62nd A venue
(b etw een Pow ell & Foster)
P ortlan d , O regon 97206
SUNDAY
Sunday School 9.30am
Morning Worship 10:45am
Evangelistic Service 7:30pm
Tuesday Pastoral Teaching 7:00pm
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Sunday School - 9:30am
Sunday Morning Worship Service - 1 1:00am
Sunday School Teacher’s Meeting Tues - 6:30pm
Bible Study Wednesday 6:00pm
Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 7:00pm
Church Phone Number
287-7457
Evangelistic Service 7:00pm
DAILY
Prayer 12:00pm & 6:00pm
(503) 774-5470
We Invite You To Come And Worship With Us.
The Church Where Everybody is Somebody And Christ Is All.
Dr. Joe S. Hardie, Pastor
PA STO RS; Bishop Robert Simpson, Jr. • Dr Ida M. Simpson
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Baptist Church
8501 N. Chautauqua Blvd.,
at Willis Blvd.
Worship Services 8:00am & 11:00am.
Church School 9:30 to 10:30am,
Bible Study, W ednesdays, 10:30am & 7:00pm
Radio Ministry each Sunday, 8:00am on KBMS
ATeaching Church With A Reaching Ministry
Dr. Jam es E. Martin, Senior Pastor
Church Office 116 NE Schuyler St. • (503) 284-1954
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