The book of Sirach has much wisdom
to share, including this gem: “For great is the power of God; by the humble he
is glorified” (Sirach 3:20). The
following poem is a meditation on this insight.
Glory
We marvel at magnificent mountains,
swelling seas, exploding supernovas,
and lofty sequoias
We venerate extraordinary athletes,
towering intellects,
multimillionaires,
and powerful politicians
We supersize our servings, our
square
footage, our interior cabin space,
and our egos
Yet God the Creator chooses to dwell
in the infinitesimal part of the
atom
that is not empty space
The Holy One came to us as an
infant,
chose to be a servant, and said
the last shall be first
Achieving humility is much more
difficult than amassing wealth,
power, and fame
And so it is the humble who earn
a place among the heavenly host,
singing an eternal Alleluia
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