Remember, don't forget, what is true, let it into you!

After looking at the the stories of Abraham being led by God into new things: from polytheism, into worshiping Elohim;  from being a wandering Aramean, into being a landed people (including from a childless old couple into a small nation), and in the process from slavery into being free-people (under YHWH). Then looking at the stories in the times of the Judges, the people of Israel did ok while there remained some alive who had personally witnessed the miraculous events of the Exodus; after they died the people became fodder for the Caananite culture & religions which claimed ownership & inside knowledge of "The Land", that these newly freed people now found themselves trying to farm etc.

Then we retired for the night deciding to read (since it was the 7th) chapter 7 of Proverbs. We noted that these were not Proverbs proper, but the first 9 chapters were an injunction to seek Wisdom & understanding, so that you could then be in a position to use the Proverbs well. Read the chapter. Then Ian & I took the first 5 verses & noted how it fitted with the need of the time of the Judges, for parents/teachers to teach their child(ren), to help them see the importance of their learning, & to recall & live it out. Also reminded us of Jesus's similar statements to his "children". We tried to make it more memorable for ourselves, to digest it creatively, so we tried to turn it into a poem-ish thingo:

My son, remember what I say,

never forget what I tell you

& you will live, if you obey!

Take it, make it what you chew;

as  you keep things out of your eyes,

keep my teachings with you always,

& keep them with the things you prize.

Treat wisdom as your closest mate,

and insight as your dearest friend;

together they keep you away

from all the wives of other men,

from women who seduce their prey!

(it kind of fits to a tune like... "I've looked at love from both sides now, from up & down, & still somehow...")