Mom’s Mom’s The WordThe WordProverbs 31:1-9

““The words of King The words of King Lemuel, an Lemuel, an oracleoracle that that his mother taught his mother taught him…”him…” Verse 1 (HCSB)

William Ross Wallace (1819–1881)

For the hand that For the hand that rocks the cradle, rocks the cradle,

Is the hand that Is the hand that rules the worldrules the world..

““What, my son? What, What, my son? What, son of my womb? What, son of my womb? What, son of my vowsson of my vows?”?”

Verse 2 (HCSB)

What A Mother What A Mother TeachesTeaches

THE POWER OF CALLING

““It is not for kings, Lemuel, It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink it is not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to wine or for rulers to desire beer.”desire beer.”

Verse 4 (HCSB)

My Mother Taught Me…

• It’s never too late to start. You It’s never too late to start. You can do anything you put your can do anything you put your mind to.mind to.

• Always leave things better Always leave things better than you found them.than you found them.

• Nothing is impossible.Nothing is impossible.• Trust in the Lord’s providence.Trust in the Lord’s providence.

THE PRIORITY OF RELATIONSHIPS

My Mother Taught Me…

•Don’t date someone more Don’t date someone more than once without asking, “Is than once without asking, “Is this someone whom I would this someone whom I would want to be the father of my want to be the father of my children.”children.”

•Never date anyone you Never date anyone you wouldn’t want to marry.wouldn’t want to marry.

THE PRIORITY OF RELATIONSHIPS

““Don’t spend your energy Don’t spend your energy on women or your efforts on women or your efforts on those who destroy on those who destroy kings.”kings.” v. 3 (HCSB)

My Mother Taught Me…

• Don’t date someone more than Don’t date someone more than once without asking, “Is this once without asking, “Is this someone whom I would want to someone whom I would want to be the father of my children.”be the father of my children.”

• Never date anyone you wouldn’t Never date anyone you wouldn’t want to marry. want to marry.

• Treat others like you want to be Treat others like you want to be treated.treated.

THE VALUE OF DISCIPLINE

““It is not for kings, Lemuel, it It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine is not for kings to drink wine or for rulers to drink beer. or for rulers to drink beer. Otherwise, they will drink, Otherwise, they will drink, forget what is decreed, and forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the pervert justice for all the oppressed.”oppressed.”

(vv. 4-5, HCSB)

THE VALUE OF DISCIPLINE

““Give beer to one who is Give beer to one who is dying, and wine to one dying, and wine to one whose life is bitter. Let whose life is bitter. Let him drink so that he can him drink so that he can forget his poverty and forget his poverty and remember his trouble no remember his trouble no more.”more.” (vv. 6-7, HCSB)

My Mother Taught Me…

•Patience, kindness, love Patience, kindness, love and “just wait until your and “just wait until your daddy gets home.”daddy gets home.”

•Don’t sweat the small stuff.Don’t sweat the small stuff.•What worries you the most What worries you the most

usually amounts to the usually amounts to the least. least.

THE PURPOSE OF WORDS

Speak up for those who have Speak up for those who have no voice, for the justice of no voice, for the justice of all who are dispossessed. all who are dispossessed. Speak up, judge righteously Speak up, judge righteously and defend the cause of and defend the cause of the oppressed and needy.the oppressed and needy.

(vv. 8-9, HCSB)

My Mother Taught Me…

•Don’t talk about others Don’t talk about others behind their back or behind their back or they will do the same they will do the same to you. to you.

•It’s not what you say It’s not what you say but how you say it.but how you say it.

““No rotten talk should come from No rotten talk should come from your mouth, but only what is your mouth, but only what is good for the building up of good for the building up of someone in need, in order to give someone in need, in order to give grace to those who hear.”grace to those who hear.”

(Eph. 4:29, HCSB)

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