The River of Wisdom

About this poem

This poem makes allusion to the gospel of John, chapter 14, and to Proverbs 9, which informs us implicitly that, like a flowing river, is ever- renewing sacred knowledge that, when coupled with Godly wisdom, is never stagnant, in comparison with “stolen waters,” deceptively sweet (Proverbs 9:17a), ever still and un-flowing, and far from nourishing, never to quench one’s spiritual thirst, as we are informed accordingly: “Whoever drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water [of the Holy Spirit] I shall give, will never thirst” (John 14: 13-14).  more »