Wisdom at Abbey Road

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Proverbs eight three, At the place where pathways merge, at
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the entrance of every portal. There she stands ready to impart, understanding,
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shouting aloud to all who enter, preaching her sermon to
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those who will listen. Today's episode Wisdom at Abbey Road.
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On August eighth, nineteen sixty nine, four fellas stepped onto
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a London crosswalk and turned an ordinary street into Abbey Road.
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Big shout out to the Beatles.
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Back in the nineteen seventies, I may have been the
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only young black kid in my neighborhood openly liking them.
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Turns out I must have been right. Those boys were
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onto something, and from what we later learned, occasionally on
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something too, just a.
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Little Beatles jokey joke.
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Photographer I Am McMillan took six pictures that day. The
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fifth became one of the most recognizable album covers in
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history for Men.
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For Men one Crosswalk, no title, tit words.
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Yet generations still recognize it. Verbs eight three gives us
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another unforgettable scene at the crossing, at the place where
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pathways merge, at the entrance of every portal, There she
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stands ready to impart, understanding, shouting aloud to all who enter,
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preaching her sermon to those who will listen. Wisdom is
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standing at her own abbey road, but she isn't silently
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posing for a picture. She is calling, teaching and offering
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understanding to everyone passing through.
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And what song opens the Abbey Road album? Come together.
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That is also Wisdom's invitation come together, or come to.
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Gather what you need for the road ahead.
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Gather insight, gather understanding, Gather perspectives that keep.
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You from crossing blindly.
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Wisdom does not hide where only religious experts or intellectuals
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can find her. She takes her message public standing. Wherever
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pathways merge, wherever your ware is, Wisdom is already there
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at its crossroads, at the new opportunity, the difficult conversation,
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the changing relationship, or the decision that could redirect your future.
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Wisdom is already at the intersection. Crossings are where choices
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become direction. Abbey Road reminds us that an ordinary crossing
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can become iconic. Proverbs reminds us that an ordinary decision
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can become sacred when we recognize wisdom standing there. Maybe
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you are approaching a crossing today. Before you move, pause,
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come together, come to gather. Look both ways, not only
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at what you want, but at where each path might lead.
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The question is not whether wisdom showed up. The question
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is whether we will listen before we cross. Remember, wherever
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your ware is, wisdom is already there. Prayer, God, gather
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my thoughts and God my steps with wisdom. Today's challenge
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before one decision today, pause like you're at a crosswalk,
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look at the possible benefits and consequences. Then gather the
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