“An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.”
~Proverbs 31:10 (NASB)~
The title of my blog is Her Worth is Far Above Jewels which comes from one of my favorite verses and from one of my favorite books in the Bible – Proverbs 31:10. Proverbs 31, often referred to as The Proverbs 31 Woman chapter, are instructions given from a mother to her son on what to look for in a Godly wife. The chapter begins with the son Lemuel, now a grown male and king, reciting again the words his mother taught him. The wife described in this chapter was: creative, a hard worker, worked with a cheerful heart, served her husband, respected and supported her husband, motivated, planned ahead, a businesswoman, caring, dignified, strong, thrifty, managed family budget wisely, her husband trusted her with their possessions and everything for that matter, loving, faithful, her husband and children respected her, and most of all she did this by first and foremost looking to God. God’s will for her life was of upmost importance to her. She is clearly a woman after God’s own heart and a role model to all women at all ages and all walks of life.
In a world where its is hard to find great role models for women and to know what kind of a woman to become, in chapter 31 of Proverbs God paints a picture of what a real woman is created to be – what He has designed you and I to be. God calls this real woman Eshet Chayil, a woman of valor, a virtuous woman who has given God complete control of her life - one who has given God the pen to write her life story. A woman’s strength and worth does not rest in her works and earthly accomplishments, but her relationship with the Lord.
Like the woman mentioned in Proverbs 31, it is my purpose in life to bring glory to God and let His will be done in my life. One of the ways He will do this I believe is through my marriage as a wife and one day with how I raise and instruct my children. It is my goal in life to be the best wife and mother God created me to be, not of my own strength, but by His Son living His life through me and transforming me into His image daily. My goal for this blog is not only designed for you to see my journey with Christ, but also to inspire, encourage, get your creative juices flowing, and to give you hope through Christ.
“Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying: Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all. Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.”
~Proverbs 31:28-30 (NASB)~
Soli Deo Gloria!
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