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Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Proverb 31 woman (Part 1)

Proverb 31:10 "An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels."
Excellence is our aim for success in life. So here we find an example, a model of a wife that the Bible calls her excellent.
Can the man find the excellent wife by himself or does he need to trust God to find the wife for him? Is it worth the wait?
Man's eyes are prone to the beautiful lookings. Jewels are beautiful, and the worth is all there is, no more to gain. But her worth is ever increasing and ever growing. Not only does she brings beauty and glory on the outside, but also she changes the inner conditions of the man.

11 "The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain."
She picks him up from wherever he might have fallen and establishes him with a sound mind and soul. When a man's attitude is healthy toward life, he can achieve anything and thus will have no lack of gain. She's an encourager, comforter, healer, she speaks truth and faith. She brings wholeness into the husband's wellbeing.

12 "She does him good and not evil, all the days of her life"
She's an angel of God's not the enemy's, she a vessel of God's blessings. She's consistent and she's determined. She doesn't compromise. She's a faithful servant of God. And God's blessings and presence is with her all the days of her life.

13"She looks for wool and flax and works with her hands in delight."
She serves "as if to the Lord", and the Lord gives her joy and energy in everything she does. She looks for blessings and looks to be a blessing. She finds joy in everything she does,even in chores. She doesn't get grumpy or weary, but she enjoys so much that she looks for more things to do. She's very practical and down to earth, she gets her hands dirty and she doesn't complain.