Wisdom is vindicated by her deeds

The passage from the Gospel of Matthew in the Roman Catholic Lectionary for today ends with the words "Wisdom is vindicated by her deeds". The theme of the planning of the Divine for our lives is often approached as a study in predestination. This can be a dualistic debate between free will and destiny tied to the will of God. The texts today suggest a relationship with God which develops as we choose to accept the path which is presented to us. Perhaps "Wisdom", like the parent, directs, provides models, exhorts and loves the child toward the path of prosperity "like a river" and success "like the waves of the sea" as envisioned the text from the Prophet Isaiah for those who attend to the teaching of the Lord and follow the lead of God. The prosperity and success experienced by those who strive to be intimately mentored by the Spirit of God may not be recognized by the scoffers and cynics of self interest living.  The first texts of the Book of Psalms proclaim the blessings which accrue to those to those who are grounded in the meditation and delight in the plan of the Divine. They prosper and yield fruit in the creation of community with fellow seekers, gluttons, drunkards, tax collectors and sinners,  who have replaced wind driven insecurity and fear with confidence in the faithfulness of God to be with them on the journey through which Wisdom accomplishes Her deeds.