Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her Prov 31:10-11
This wise mother knows something very important. After imploring her son to keep his way from strange women, alcohol, and to know God and serve Him, her son needs to remember one more thing. It is so important that she tells him about it in an acrostic poem lest he should forget. Even if a young man heeds the aforementioned wisdom he must also choose the right wife. This choice is so important that it could undue any good he has done.
"Who can find a virtuous woman?" Indeed she is as rare as a precious stone and way more valuable. Notice the emphasis on internal character and not outward beauty. That is how it is with our Lord. He knows our thoughts and not just the works we do but why we do them. Note too that for a believing christian there is no room for marrying an unbeliever. The virtuous woman's character is not as a result of trying hard or of her self will but rather of God's own spirit living in her. She has Christ's righteousness.
Where will he find the virtuous woman? Why is she so elusive? Don't look for her where the world would look. She won't be there. Avoid the sorts of places that worldly women cavort and where spirits are consumed. Serve God and God will bring her to you.
"The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her." Amen. I have joy and peace when leaving my own precious wife as I go to work each day. I have complete confidence that she will manage our home affairs and lovingly care for our children. She does me good and not evil all the days of my life. On our wedding day she promised,"Where you go, I'll go, your people will be my people, and your God my God." Yes!
Thank you Lord for a beautiful, precious, virtuous wife. Please be with her and protect her especially when I'm not home, in Jesus name.
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