My mom was an amazing homemaker. She baked from scratch – I mean never using a box. She made some of our clothes and all the drapes in our house along with handmade soap, candles, and greeting cards. There were no junk drawers or piles or times when we just needed to “pick up”. Everything seemed to always be picked up. And she was late to bed and early to rise.
And me? I seem to have gotten very little of those talents and to be honest, not much interest in them either. When I read Proverbs 31 I immediately think of my mom who seemed to have done it all, and then I think of myself and feel defeated – and pretty exhausted.
But living a life like the Proverbs 31 woman’s is not living a life of doing but living a life of being, and this is what Amy Bayliss beautifully highlights in her new book and Bible study Pursuit of Proverbs 31. Pursuit of Proverbs 31 focuses on this woman being a description of the Bride of Christ, and out of love for God she is given the ability to love her husband, care for her children, pursue ministry, and provide economically.
So why should unmarried women read Pursuit of Proverbs 31 and pursue a life of a woman who had a husband and children? Does this book apply to unmarried women?
Absolutely! Did you know that Proverbs 31 was written from the thoughts of King Lemuel’s mother as she described the wife she wanted for her son? This was her wish list for her son’s future wife – not an actual wife at the time. This is your perfect opportunity to read, study, and mediate on these verses so that God will prepare you for the marriage and family he has for you one day.
Pursuit of Proverbs 31 is a great way to start your study. Amy’s book is divided into ten easily read chapters that you can expand upon as desired. Each chapter ends with Focused Thoughts, Scripture for Memory, and Essential, Useful, and Bonus exercises to help you study deeper if you wish. The study can be done individually or in a small group.
What I loved most about this book is the focus on our relationship with God and from that all else flows – our marriages, children, homemaking, ministries. The relationship with our Heavenly Father allows us to be the Proverbs 31 woman.
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