Come Follow Me Old Testament Proverbs 1-31; Ecclesiastes 1-12 (Aug. 29-Sept. 4) Don't Miss This

Three timeline pieces this week! You should post PROVERBS, ECCL AND SONGS on your timeline this week. We love this week’s reading because it feels like it contains simple advice for a good life. Just two things: Love God. Do what He tells you. These feel like letters from home, wisdom that comes in small snippets. This week in Come, Follow Me we will be studying Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Here is what you have to look forward to:

Better is the End of a Thing than the Beginning of it
Writing your own Eshet Chayil
Celebrating a Woman of Valor



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David and Emily

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Time Stamps:

00:00 *See the Board*
00:04 Welcome and Introduction
00:45 *Word(s) of the Week: Women of Valor*
01:22 *Old Testament Timeline and Piece(s) of the Week*
03:20 Intro to the "Wisdom Literature" of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
07:07 Emily's story of reading Book of Psalms from her grandmother's scriptures
09:28 Proverbs 6 verses 20-23
11:53 Teaching Tip: Using Fortune Cookies
14:16 Proverbs 1 verse 7
15:45 Proverbs 3 verses 5-6 + Teaching Tip
17:10 Proverbs 15 verse 1
18:02 Ecclesiastes 9 verse 10 and then chapter 7 verse 8
18:41 Study Tip: Using Proverbs and Ecclesiastes as a capstone for life experiences
19:30 David's story of his grandfather's advice
20:36 Emily's story of her son's seizure + Proverbs 17 verse 17 and Ecclesiastes 4 verse 9
25:36 David's reflections on decision paralysis + Proverbs 16 verse 9
28:43 Study Tip: Reading the last verses of books of scripture
29:30 Ecclesiastes 12 verses 13-14
31:32 Background on Proverbs 31 + Jewish Sabbath-eve tradition of "Eshet Chayil"
37:33 Proverbs 31 verse 1 + Background on the mothers of kings
39:34 Proverbs 31 verse 2, then verse 10
40:01 Study Tip: Understanding the format and structure of Psalms and Proverbs
41:10 Study Tip: Reading Proverbs as preparation for the Coming of Christ
42:33 Back to Proverbs 31 verse 10 + Women and Men of Valor
43:28 Study Tip: Focus on the verbs found in Proverbs 31 verses 10-31
44:51 Proverbs 31 verses 16 and 18, the verse 21
47:16 Study Tip: Using the Spirit to understand personal application of Proverbs 31
48:02 Definition of the word "Valor" + Quote from Ahava
49:04 Cross Referencing D&C 25
50:16 Emily's Sabbath-eve tradition: reading her own "Eshet Chayil"
53:07 Proverbs 31 verse 12 + Teaching Tip for verbs in Proverbs 31
54:13 Conclusion: A Clarion Call from Proverbs 31

[jessicabirkeland]

I wrote this for myself ❤️
I am a women of valor, and will lift up those who hang low.
I will lift by the grace of Christ and the power of godliness that is in me because I am a daughter of THE KING!
I will plant life where others see barren.
I will be the giver of good things to come.
I will breath hope into others who have none.
I will bring love and serve those who can’t love and serve themselves.
I will be strong in my connection to God and my beloved family.
I will make mistakes and learn and repent and turn again to Jesus.
I will be a force for good and my house is a safe haven for those who have broken hearts and need refuge.
I will keep connecting with my father and go to him when I seek guidance.

[OrthodoxBibleApp]

☦📲 Amen. Reading the Orthodox Bible each day is so empowering. It makes me a whole new person, and it sets the start of my week just right ❤.

[hobo]

Your discussion of Proverbs 31 reminded me of a study that was done in Britain, in which researchers analyzed the tasks performed by hotel housekeepers as they cleaned hotel rooms, etc., and how, over the course of a day, a typical housekeeper performed the equivalent of a major workout such as one might do in a gym. They took a group of housekeepers and showed them exactly what kind of workout they were getting on a daily basis, and how beneficial such a workout could be. Thereafter, they tracked the fitness of the housekeepers over several months (there was no additional instruction or treatment; just the information). They also followed a control group that had been given no special information. They found that members of the study group lost weight and improved in fitness, while the control group experienced no significant changes. The mere fact of knowing that the work they were doing was physically beneficial was sufficient to magnify the beneficial effect of that work.
Perhaps a woman who looks at the characteristics of a virtuous woman and recognizes some of those in herself might gain in faith by knowing that she already has many of the elements of a woman of valor, where previously she might have felt overwhelmed by her life or was blind to her own contributions to the lives of those around her.

[catherinefadian-lewandowsk]

Thanks for Including men as well as women. As a mother of only young single adult men I feel like they don't always get the support and encouragement they need. I am grateful when everyone is included as both sons and daughters of God are precious.

[robynorchard]

Thank you David. Chapter 31 is written to and for men also. I know Emily is passionate about women but never forget the men. I raised boys and see them now treating their wives as the mother of righteous Kings. Utmost respect

[Jace]

I loved this weeks lesson. The Words of Wisdom and Words of love. Thank you Emily for sharing the tender event that took place between your sons. I could feel the love your son had for his brother in his time of desperate need.

[GrammaDavis]

Emily…I love your testimony and the sweet way that you share it with me…here.
I strive to be a woman of valor and you encourage me to continue…even when it is hard.
Thank you 🙏🏻

[sarahchandler]

Wow I just loved that story about your sons. I’ve worked a lot with people who have seizures and I know how intense it can be. Your boys are amazing. Thank you for sharing your tender experience with all of us and how the scriptures directly linked to your experience.

[drmichaelshea]

I adore the Book of Ecclesiastes. I am a Christian because of it. To me, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are of greater value for day-to-day living than the rest of the scriptural canon put together. I have been waiting all year for this day.

[angieallen]

As always, a great post. FYI for fortune cookies: 20 years ago, when my daughter got married, we ordered fortune cookies where we could put whatever we wanted in them. We put their names and the date on some of them and little mottos like "Families are Forever" and such. We gave them at the reception along with the other refreshments. They were quite a hit!

[lindsayashton]

A friend of mine joined the church because of a message in a fortune cookie. ❤

[terivaughn]

Emily, in my eyes you ARE a woman of VELOUR I always tell my daughter that I want to be like Emily. I LOVE your books too. You are a great example to all those who watch you ❣️

[helenwilloughby]

Thank you for sharing that tender story. At such a time as the chaotic nature of so many of our days. We
are so precious to one another

[shirw]

One of my favorite quotes is fron Margaret Naduald in Nov 2000 about how "Women of God can never be like women of the world." The whole quote is so good and goes right along with what you're talking about. I think it's unfortunate that modern feminism has distorted what a "strong woman" is.

[phyllisaycock]

You are a part of big things David! You are making a huge difference in the world right now! Keep it going!

[schwjenn]

I have 3, type 1 diabetic sons. My oldest is named Caleb. I totally understand ALL of this. Thank you!

[gthomas]

You brought tears to my eyes with your story of your two sons. Such a tender memory for you of the love between your children

[drmichaelshea]

The strength of the Church depends on the women in it. Proverbs 31. And so ends the best lesson of the year. Thank you.

[devonalbertson]

Thankfully our YW recite a theme each week that reminds them of who they are their potential and sacred promises I believe this is an example of valor.