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Saturday 28 June 2014

What does it mean to be drenched in Proverbs 31?


Proverbs31 NLT
V10: Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies.
Women should not make themselves cheap by conforming to this world but be set apart as rubies are set apart from the dirt.
V11a: Her husband can trust her,
A woman should be someone who can be trusted and he can use her as support.
V11b: and she will greatly enrich his life.
 If a man is strengthened at home with healthy relationships he will excel at his work.
V12: She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life
Don’t be unfaithful. Don’t let there ever be something negative that someone can say about you.
V13: She finds wool and flax and busily spins it.
Take on every day duties with a joyful heart
V14: She is like a merchant’s ship bringing her food from afar.
Have good friends that can support you and by which you can learn from and have fellowship with.
V15: She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
You are a princes, the daughter of the KING, but do not see yourself on a higher status as those close to you. Treat others with respect and be Jesus to the world
V16: She goes to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
Decide carefully where you spend the most time so that when you reap what you have sown that you can be proud of the fruit
V17: She is energetic and strong, a hard worker.
Be anxious to work and willing to help
V18: She makes sure her dealings are profitable her lamp burns late into the night.
Plan ahead make sure what you do will be a success don’t grow weak always be a light in the dark.
V19: Her hand are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fibre.
Keep busy with the important things and do that good.
V20: She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
Don’t be fooled by what you see but be lead by the Spirit.  The poor don’t necessarily mean poor with money, it can also mean that people are poor in Spirit and don’t know Jesus.
V21: She doesn’t worry about her family when it snows; their winter clothes are all mended and ready to wear.
When trouble times comes your way the foundations should be lain so that you do not weary in the storm.
V23-24: Her husband is well known at the city gates, where he sits with the other civic leaders. She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants
V25:She is clothed with strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future.
Know where your strength comes from and do not fear because the battle is already won by Jesus Christ
V26: When she speaks her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness
Don’t brag about what you have achieved but give glory to Jesus. Allow Jesus to speak through you.
V27: She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness.
 Be attendant to your family above all else they always come first
V28: Her children stand and bless he; her husband praises he.
Be someone your husband and kids can be proud of.
 V29: “there are many virtuous and capable women /in the world but you surpass all of them!”
Be the best you for your husband and kids.
V30: Charm is deceptive and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised
Don’t seek praises and reward but give glory to God.
V31: Reward her for all she has done; Let her deeds publicly declare her praises

Every man should treat his wife as Jesus treats his church, but the wife must be as Proverbs 31 describes.  It will be more pleasing to the husband to treat you as a princes. Together you are a team each one should give 100% of him/herself to have the perfect relationship as God intended.

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