Sophie is the french form of the name Sophia which is the Greek word meaning wisdom.
In the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament, wisdom in personified as a woman.
Proverbs 4:5-9;
"Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown."
Then in Proverbs 31, there is an extensive description of a wise and virtuous women. The description climaxes in verse 30;
"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised."
It is our prayer that little Sophie Britton will become a woman who so prizes wisdom, and so displays wisdom that the Glory and Grace of the Lord will shine forth for all to see.
1 comment:
amen.
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