More Than Good Advice
Lydia Brownback: “We women need practical advice for life, but even more than that, we need hearts set on the One who governs all our practicalities. The book of Proverbs unlocks the key to both. Its wisdom is timeless. Although the book of Proverbs was written to particular people—primarily young men in ancient Israel—its wisdom and the necessity of obtaining it are the same in every age for both men and women. What changes are the circumstances in which to apply it. We may not face the difficulties that ancient women did, but we do face very real challenges:
• practicing biblical womanhood in a world that scorns us for it;
• keeping sexually pure in a sex-saturated society;
• handling our freedom, independence, and material resources wisely;
• maintaining God-glorifying marriages;
• elevating biblical priorities ahead of day-to-day pressures.
Some may be surprised to learn that Proverbs addresses all these things. In fact, there is no area for which we need wisdom that Proverbs doesn’t address. That’s because all wisdom is summed up this way: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight” (9:10; see also 1:7 nkjv). Once we get this—and embrace it—we will find ourselves equipped to handle the how-tos.
———- The Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study will be studying the Proverbs together this Fall, and using Lydia Brownback’s book to steer the conversation. Tuesday Mornings @ 9-11AM, a new study begins September 4 Women’s Wisdom – How the Book of Proverbs Speaks to Everything.
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