Proverbs 31
We talk so much about the "Proverbs 31 woman" that we forget there is an earlier part of the chapter with 4 verses warning against alcohol and a couple advising against "giving your strength to women."
31:11 "The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil All the days of her life." The Proverbs 31 Woman is definitely a high standard, but start at the beginning and let God mold you and shape you into the person you are to be. Start with your relationship with your husband. Too many marriages suffer because the wife is too busy trying to do later verses in chapter 31 (verse 16 about being an entrepreneur) before simply being his helpmate, friend, wife, etc.
Pro 31:25 "Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future." - I love that poetry. Oh, that we all could wear "strength and dignity" about us wherever we go and that we could "smile at the future." Great questions for us all.
Now that you have finished Proverbs, would you do it again? Did you find this "challenge" helpful? stimulating? challenging? Too difficult, too easy? Would you like to see us do it again? Are you up for a bigger challenge :) ?
May you dive into the Word each day and may God bless you with an incredible meal!
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Pastor Tye,
You knew I would say that I thought this was very helpful and that I would be up for more of a challenge:)
As far as the proverbs 31 woman is concerned, I will say that # 1 on my list is a woman who fears the Lord shall be praised. I want to first of all have my heart right for God then all the other things fall into place as the Lord works on changing me. I don't look like her yet, but I certainly look more like her than i used to. As I surrender my heart to God, he is faithful to point out those areas that need more work or have never been addressed. As He works on me I also become a more pleasing wife to my husband, and to my children I become a blessing. The standard is high and somewhat overwhelming, but as we seek the Lord we can know that His burden is light and His yoke is easy. It is not meant to weigh us down, rather to show us an example of a what God can do with a person. That gives me hope that he can and will continue to change me for the better, since he chose me knowing all my foolish ways anyway. Praise the Lord He loves us despite our flaws and sin. This month has been a blessing and a time of drawing closer to my Lord.
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