You Study Like a Girl!

The Video has gone viral…

You know the one…The one about the meaning of “you throw like a girl” or “you run like a girl”.

This video for a feminine hygiene product calls into question the meaning of doing something like a girl. Is it meant to be derogatory? Does the phrase diminish the worth of a girl?

That is not what I really want to discuss in this post. I want to discuss how serious us girls are  in Bible study. Would it be a compliment or derogatory to say, “Hey – you study the Bible like a girl!”?

Well let’s take a look at 3 women who knew how to study the Scriptures and what can we learn from them.

1. Lois and Eunice, Timothy’s grandmother and mother respectively (2 Timothy 1:5). They instilled in Timothy the same faith they walked out in front of him each day. I can testify to this kind of example. When I got serious about Bible study, I saw my daughter get serious too. The power of modeling faith and Bible study from a mom or another woman is seriously underestimated!

2. Priscilla, wife of Aquila. Priscilla mentored and taught new Christians along side her husband. For example, when Apollos came along teaching with great power, but with some flawed doctrine, they took him aside and “explained to him the way of God more accurately” (Acts 18:26). When we study the scriptures for ourselves, we can mentor and help others grow. We could be the person who touches the life of a future Billy Graham, a future Beth Moore, or a future godly parent.

3. Anna the prophetess in Luke 2:36-38. Anna was an aged widow who had dedicated her whole life to service in the temple and prayer. Surely she heard the scriptures taught continually. When Mary and Joseph brought baby Jesus to the temple for his 40 day old dedication, she immediately recognized Him as the Messiah she had heard about for so long. When we spend time dwelling in the Scriptures, we recognize the things of God with holy discernment. Scripture keeps our mind focused on looking for the Redeemer in everything we do. 

Bible study is not just for  those who teach, preach, or attend seminary. When Ezra started a huge Bible study group in Nehemiah 8, he invited men and women to participate. The Scripture is not meant to be studied and understood by a select few, but for all who have a desire to know their God intimately.

Do not be afraid to get cerebral in the Word. Jesus said in Matthew 22:37, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.”  Go beyond a sweet devotional or even a blog post like this one. Jesus meant for us to know “the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven” and we can unlock those mysteries through study (Matt. 13:11).

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