Job Description
May 7, 2014//
Topics to Dig Into
Proverbs
31:10-31 – bits and pieces from A Wife of Noble Character (NLT)
31:10-31 – bits and pieces from A Wife of Noble Character (NLT)
Who
can find a virtuous and capable wife?
She is more precious than rubies.
She brings good…finds and spins wool, wakes early, prepares breakfast
and plans the day, inspects and buys a field, plants a vineyard, is energetic, strong and a hard
worker late into the night. She helps
poor and needy, supports and respects her husband, dresses in fine linen, speaks
wise words with kindness and fears the Lord.
can find a virtuous and capable wife?
She is more precious than rubies.
She brings good…finds and spins wool, wakes early, prepares breakfast
and plans the day, inspects and buys a field, plants a vineyard, is energetic, strong and a hard
worker late into the night. She helps
poor and needy, supports and respects her husband, dresses in fine linen, speaks
wise words with kindness and fears the Lord.
God wants me to write about the
Proverbs 31 woman. I’ve encountered her
many times in recent weeks and have new respect for her thanks to Andy Lee’s Word
Wednesday (https://wordsbyandylee.com/?p=2156).
Proverbs 31 woman. I’ve encountered her
many times in recent weeks and have new respect for her thanks to Andy Lee’s Word
Wednesday (https://wordsbyandylee.com/?p=2156).
If you don’t know the Proverbs 31
woman, you can read a full description at Biblegateway.com. You need only read a tiny bit to realize she’s
perfect – an Old Testament Wonder Woman.
In my experience, women don’t like her.
They get defensive and loud. She
sets an unreachable standard and she must be exhausted! In discussion,
someone usually recalls that the job description was written by a man and that
Biblical women had to sew because
they didn’t get free shipping when they spent $100.
woman, you can read a full description at Biblegateway.com. You need only read a tiny bit to realize she’s
perfect – an Old Testament Wonder Woman.
In my experience, women don’t like her.
They get defensive and loud. She
sets an unreachable standard and she must be exhausted! In discussion,
someone usually recalls that the job description was written by a man and that
Biblical women had to sew because
they didn’t get free shipping when they spent $100.
However, Proverbs is a book of
wisdom and this man seeks a virtuous, capable woman of noble character. Who should apply? Understanding the original Hebrew meaning is helpful. First, noble in this context means
strong. This is a strong woman. We like that, right?
wisdom and this man seeks a virtuous, capable woman of noble character. Who should apply? Understanding the original Hebrew meaning is helpful. First, noble in this context means
strong. This is a strong woman. We like that, right?
In addition, while virtuous has many
definitions (some military!), one says a virtuous
woman maintains an agreeable or positive attitude in doing that which must be
done or accepted anyway. Read that
again. It’s all about having a positive
attitude while tending to the hum-drum of daily life. That’s not such an unreachable standard, is
it? Strong and agreeable.
definitions (some military!), one says a virtuous
woman maintains an agreeable or positive attitude in doing that which must be
done or accepted anyway. Read that
again. It’s all about having a positive
attitude while tending to the hum-drum of daily life. That’s not such an unreachable standard, is
it? Strong and agreeable.
This reminds me of another wise
nugget (written by a man) that sums it all up.
nugget (written by a man) that sums it all up.
Proverbs
27:15 – A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day. I’ll bet you didn’t realize the Bible was so practical.
27:15 – A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day. I’ll bet you didn’t realize the Bible was so practical.
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Loved it Cathy! So glad you are passing the freedom truth to others. When something in God's Word or a Church doctrine burdens us, we must study! Jesus said, "My yoke is easy and my burden is light." Yoke means teaching. Thanks so much for the shout out and link. I look forward to staying connected and working together for the kingdom. I love my Key-Word Bible too! You're a kindred spirit. ~Blessings! andy