God's word is Awesome! I believe God is going to show us much through our study of Proverbs. Today we begin the journey.
Chapter 1
We begin the journey with wisdom, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom..." (Proverbs 1:7). This whole book is about growing in wisdom and it begins with a healthy understanding of the Lord and who He is. "Fear" in this case refers to reverence and respect, not a trembling fear that God is going to bop us if we get out of line. These proverbs are from Solomon, one of the wisest men who ever lived.
As we go through this book, notice the contrast between two women: "wisdom" and the "adulterous woman." "Wisdom" symbolizes walking with the Lord; the "adulterous woman" symbolizes pursuing pleasure or folly.
What did the Lord show you today?
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Pro 1:33 "But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil."
As women, we are often looking for security. Rather then looking to our husband or our finances, or how secure our house is from the evil of those South Florida hurricanes, we must remember to seek out the ways of the Lord, to fear Him and to listen to His ways for our security. I must fight the good fight daily to find my security in Him alone. I want to be adorned with that wreath of grace on my head each and every day.
-Lori
Prov 1:21 Wisdom calls aloud outside; She raises her voice in the open squares. she cries out in the chief concourses, At the openings of the gates in the city She speaks her words: "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity..."
According to Solomon, Wisdom would make her self available to the heavily traveled areas and would present the truth, so that the listeners would know that they have a choice... to hate knowledge (resulting in death) or to fear the Lord (resulting in eternal security).
As we go forth and spread the Gospel, we are going with the same motive, to present truth and a choice... to receive or reject the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
Pro 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Pro 1:8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction And do not forsake your mother's teaching;
We all say we want more knowledge but we don't want to do what it takes to get that knowledge. Reading and following God's word is the only sure way to do this! We must trust that his ways are better than ours and we must take that to the bank every day.
The 2nd verse speaks to me about the massive responsibility we have as parents. We must have the same heart for wisdom towards our children as the Lord had for us. We must live & lead by showing a Godly example. Much harder to do than I could have ever imagined.
Mike
Pro 1:8 "My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother.
Wow! As a mom who homeschools, works in the ministry,and desires to always have a orderly home, life can be overwhelming, but as Mike said we have an enormous responsibilty as parents to raise our children. Children learn values, morals,and priorities by observing how their parents act and react everyday. If parents exhibit a deep reverence for and dependence on God, the children will catch these attitudes. I know all the above jobs I have are important, but not as important as the time I need to spend with the Lord. Seeking HIM everyday for wisdom and knowledge as His servent, as a mom to the children he trusted me with and as a wife to the husband he blessed me with.
Yes Lori, we must fight the good fight daily. Without Him nothing is possible.
Jean
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