A Mother's Message to Her Son
"The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him." Proverbs 31:1 King Lemuel's mother's words made such an impression on him that he remembered them well and wrote it down. The result, is that it’s placed in the Bible as a memorial for mothers to glean from so we can share its principles with our own sons. As I read, a few themes popped out. Here are three things that King Lemuel's mother shared to encourage her son. 1. Guard your Strength A son is to be encouraged not to give their strength to women. Kings in those days sometimes had many wives. That would sometimes drain the resources of the kings's wealth. It is relevant in our day because, many times men can fall morally because of their lack of self-control, discretion, and wisdom concerning how they deal with women. In the same vein, King Lemuel's mother encourages her son not to give his ways to things which destroys king...