I have decided to do my first online Bible study with women I do not know. For many years, I did study after study at my church or in my home. My husband I because Small Group leaders and led groups for a few years. I did studies with friends and my Mom and Sister. Since having my son, I have been reconsidering what God wants me to do. In the last two years, I have done most studies alone and occasionally talk with my Mom or husband about what God is doing in my life.
I first became aware of the online Bible studies when the group was doing Mission of Motherhood which I wanted to do but it was almost over. I do have the book and it is wonderful. Proverbs 31 really stood out to me as my husband and I are raising our son for the Lord. We have prayed for his wife since he was born. We want to teach him and I want to model for him what a wife from the Lord looks like.
I have included the first week's scriptures and my brief observations, applications and prayer from our SOAP method of Bible study.
Goals for this Study:
1.to not just know Proverbs 31 but for God to make me more like Proverbs 31 woman
2.To model Proverbs 31 for my son so he knows what to look for in a wife
3.To pass down a heritage to son
4.To bless my husband daily
5.I have struggled at times in relationships because I end up taking care of people and become more like a mentor and counselor rather than just a friend. I would like someone to just fellowship with and share prayers, laughs, thoughts.
6. To stay on a house management schedule (stay organized) so that I am focusing on Jesus and what the Holy Spirit is guiding me to do in each moment with my son and for others rather than focusing on what I need to get done because things are disorganized. I want to use time wisely for God's glory.
Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-2
The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers! (son of my vows)
Observation:
1. What King Lemuel’s mother spoke was INSPIRED
2. Mother’s name not mentioned (nameless here)
3. Told son to listen three times (this is important)
4. Son from body and also son from prayers and vows of marriage and to God
Application:
1. The words I speak should be prayed about first and directed by God
2. Words are to bring life
Prayer:
Father, thank you that you provide all we need. You are the great Shepherd. I pray that the meditations of my heart and the words I speak would bring you glory. Father, may I have wisdom when I speak to my son. May my words be inspired by you and passed onto Nehemiah.
Scripture: Proverbs 31:3-4
3 Do not spend your strength[a] on women,
your vigor on those who ruin kings.
3 Do not spend your strength[a] on women,
your vigor on those who ruin kings.
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel—
it is not for kings to drink wine,
not for rulers to crave beer,
it is not for kings to drink wine,
not for rulers to crave beer,
Observation(s):
1. Strength and vigor are not to be given away recklessly
2. Reminds me of Samson whom God gave extra strength to for a purpose – defeat Philistines and then Samson falls in love and tells the secret of his strength (which was in his hair). He was captured by the enemies. (God’s story doesn’t end there though. Samson prays for strength again at the end and God grants it. Samson brings down the whole building on His enemies)
3. It says women not woman
Application:
1. Use discernment in how you use strength and vigor
2. Model for son that God made him first for Himself and then one day for one woman, His wife
3. Share with son to crave God not women or drink
Prayer:
Jesus, Thank you that you give us power to obey you. We don’t have strength in ourselves but you strengthen us. May we not crave anyone or anything but you. Lord, I pray that you would teach me and guide me to be the wife and mother you want me to be. May I model and pass down to my son a legacy of relying on you as my strength. Thank you that you are molding my young son into a Godly seed after your own heart. May he never give his strength to women. Save him for one precious lady. May he lead by your real love and not just emotions. We pray for wisdom, discernment and understanding as he grows and chooses a wife. Thank you that you direct our steps.
Scripture: Proverbs 31:5-6
5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed,
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
6 Let beer be for those who are perishing,
wine for those who are in anguish!
5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed,
and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
6 Let beer be for those who are perishing,
wine for those who are in anguish!
Observation(s)
1. Drinking can make you forget and then deprive others of things
2. Beer and wine’s purpose here is for those dying and in anguish
****Didn't have much to write for this one but praying my son will stay away from drink, beer and wine.****
Scripture: Proverbs 31:7-9
7 Let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
7 Let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.
8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
9 Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
for the rights of all who are destitute.
9 Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Observation(s):
1. Alcohol has specific purposes – forget poverty and misery among others
2. We are to judge fairly when we speak up (speak up, judge, defend)
Application(s):
1. We are to have a voice who can’t speak for themselves (sometimes deaf, children, people with no voice, ill, among many others)
2. We are to speak up for the destitute, poor and needy( I think this includes physical poor but also spiritual poor)
Prayer:
I pray you use my all for you and for people who are oppressed. May you lead me to those who don't know you. May I have my sandals of peace on always and carry your good news to those poor in spirit.
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