As we continue reading through wisdom literature, remember from
Proverbs that wisdom was around before all of creation. And we can
glean from wisdom’s insights as we seek to live life well and for the
Father’s glory.

• Read Ecclesiastes 1

According to the Bible Project video, we are now reading from the
“middle aged critic” portion of the wisdom literature.

• What does the author observe about life according to this chapter?

• How is creation portrayed in this chapter? Does anything pop out to you?

• Can you think of something new “under the sun”?

• What is comforting about there being nothing new under the sun?

• Read Proverbs 30 (focusing especially on verses 24-31)

I love verses 7-8, his utterly honest appraisal of himself and what he
sees as necessary to live wisely.

• If you could ask two things of the Lord, what would you ask?

• In verses 24-31, what’s the most interesting creature to you, and what do you learn from them? (Don’t be ashamed to have to look them up, I had to look up several of the words!)

• Read Proverbs 8

We are hearing from the wise, young, teacher as we read these next
couple days!

• On a separate piece of paper, write out the answers to the following questions:

• Who is the “me” in verse 22?
• Describe God’s work in creation from these verses (mainly 22-31)
• Why does it matter that wisdom was around before any of the creation? What’s the writer’s point?
• Of all the visuals listed as a part of creation, which stands out to you today?

Last week, we looked through the Psalms, the largest collection of
poetry in the Bible. This week and next week we are going to look at
some portions of the wisdom books in the Bible: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes,
and Job.

For an overview of these books, we turn again to our friends at the Bible
Project:

Spend some time just sitting with the Father this morning.

Listen to this hymn and be peaceful before the Lord:

Search Me, O God:

• Read Psalm 139

Take some time to ponder the following questions today:

• How does God’s intimate knowledge of all your thoughts, your deeds, your comings and goings, make you feel?

• Are there parts of your physical body that you wonder why God knit them together the way that He did? Can you talk to Him about that?

Pray through these words from Psalm 139:

Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

• Read Psalm 65

Set aside some time today and reflect on the following questions:

• How have you seen the Lord fill you with good things?

• Read this Psalm aloud, slowly and ponderously. What pops out to you that you can praise God for?