In the meantime, we are studying Proverbs. I wondered what is the one single one greatest thing they might need next year as they enter, most of them, secular colleges? Obviously, the answer is Jesus! But the already have Him. So, what else? Well, wisdom. I've sat in some of these classes these girls will be attending and know that many college professors are not friendly towards their faith. I once had a professor try to convince me that Paul started Christianity and that it wasn't Christ's will at all that the church should start or go in the directions it did. And she definitely touted that the line that Jesus was no more than a teacher. Looking at these beautiful, wonderful girls whose faiths are so beautiful and still growing (as is mine!), I wanted to arm them. And wisdom is always the weapon of choice. Wisdom will give them the ability to examine any claim made by any person they encounter and see to the truth of it. I cannot give them wisdom. I'm still praying for it myself. But the Scriptures can. And Proverbs, focusing primarily on wisdom itself, is a great place to start.
So, for the next several weeks, we will be doing an overview of the Proverbs. The verses that open the book are those that delineate the Book's purpose, but they are also my prayer for our little group as we go forward, that we might
- know wisdom and instruction
- understand words of insight
- receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity
- gain prudence and knowledge and discretion
- might hear and increase in learning
- obtain guidance
- understand a proverb and a saying, and the words of the wise and their riddles
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