Today I met with Ruth and a new friend, Amy, for bible study. The topic was the wife of noble character which was taken out of Proverbs 31.
And here are the main points of what an ideal woman should be like:
brings her husbands goods
works diligently from early morning till late at night
provides for her family and the poors and needys
has strength and dignity
carefree
speaks with wisdom
watches the affair of the household
and most importantly ,
"30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. "
As a result of these noble characters, this woman is ...
worth more than rubies
her husband is pround of her
Having said all these wonderful qualities, how can we get them??
As Verse 30 points out, to fear the lord will bring out all this wonderful qualities because god has the power to change them. Thank god~
How promising is God's words! I think because I am not pretty, I thought I could never be the "ideal woman" but now, the lord actually looks more of the interanl characters. Those who place God in the first place is the most ideal woman. I will work toward that from today on.
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Psalm 84:11
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless.