Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far
above rubies. The heart of her husband
doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the
days of her life. Proverbs, Chapter 31,
verses 10-12.
It goes on to say how she will help provide for her
family, but I like verse 20: She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea,
she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
The next verses continue to list some of the
qualities of the virtuous woman, but I, also like verse 26: She openeth her
mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. There are more qualities listed, and then
verse 30 says: Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that
feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
I especially like the last verse that I
mentioned. God wasn’t saying, “Boy are
you lucky to have a wife who is a CEO of a company.” Or, “Boy are you lucky to
have a wife who is so gorgeous that she looks like a model.” God says (paraphrased) that He values women
who look after their families, provide for them and are kind and giving to
others. In fact, God reminds us that
beauty is only skin deep. What really
matters is a person’s relationship with God and living as an example of that.
Now, we’ve all met some attractive, shallow people
but there are also beautiful women who have a great relationship with God. There are homely, bedraggled women who are
shallow and some who have a great relationship with God. We really can’t make decisions about people
based on their looks. Fortunately, God
doesn’t judge us by human standards. He
knows of our love for Jesus and sees how we lead our lives and what our
priorities are.
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
Please click on comments below to share your suggestions. Thanks! Debbie
