Proverbs 31 Woman Part 1

Proverbs 31:10-14

10. Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

11. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

12. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

14. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

I have always heard so much about the virtuous woman, how she is godly, faithful, and hardworking, a wonderful wife and a marvelous mother. My thoughts were “Oh, that’s a great thing to write for Mother’s Day. My Mom is like that,” or “That is an honor to be called a virtuous woman because they are so rare to find.” But lately, my thoughts have been saying something like this: “Why does a virtuous woman have to be rare to find? I have the list here! Why can’t I be the virtuous woman?” So it got me to dig a little further and apply Proverbs 31 directly to myself.

I started a list of things I should be to become the virtuous woman God wants me to be.  I have decided to split them up into five parts, so for the next few weeks, I will put up one part each week.

She is trustworthy – verse 11: “The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.” I am not married, I do not have a husband, but can others trust me? Can my friends and those around me confide and depend on me? If even my friends cannot trust me now, how will my husband (if and when I have one) be able to trust me?

She will complete her husband, not hinder him – verse 12: “She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.” Again, I do not have a husband, but am I being a help or a hindrance to other’s lives?

She is willing to work and do the hard thing – verse13: “She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hand.” Wool and flax is rough and not easy to work with.  The virtuous woman does not look for a way out of hard work; she willingly does the work herself.

She seeks the best and goes the extra mile to get it – verse 14: “She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.” How many times do I just settle with what I have? We are to be content with what we have, but don’t settle for ‘good enough’ when God offers ‘better than the best.’ Do I work to obtain the best that God wants for me?