Today's Virtuous Woman of Proverbs 31

The Woman of Proverbs; As Seen in Modern Society

As followers of Jesus Christ, We are the ‘Virtuous Woman’ of Proverbs. We tend to read Proverbs 31 and think to ourselves, “oh, how I wish I could be like that-the woman God intended me to be!”

We also forget that we are that woman of God. We often think we are not living it out, but most likely we are doing what God has planned. If we are a wife, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, and friend, and if we are one of His, we need to pray for and encourage one another.

Women have a tough role to play out. We are stretched to the limit daily and often into the night.

Day after day and night after night, we are like the ‘energizer bunny’ who won’t quit-not even after we’re half run to death. We lie awake at night and pray. We laugh when we need to cry. We cry when we should be laughing.

We’re a very strange lot, to be sure. We usually doubt that our price is far above rubies, yet it is!

Our husbands and children can trust in us, because we have built our lives around them. After all, God placed them in our loving care-did He not?

We are always available because we love. Our service to our family, children, friends, church, school functions, home duties (which you all know how involved that is!), and even work outside the home, is a result of that deep love.

We are committed because of that great unfailing love. We are love-bound to stand beside a child who needs us. There would never be the slightest consideration to do otherwise.

We rise before the hint of dawn to pray because God has awakened us to the discerning, yet undefined feeling that someone in particular needs our intercessory prayer.

We hold our tongue to halt dissension,  although we know in all truth that we are in the right-yet we prefer others over ourselves as Jesus said we should.

We kneel before God night and day asking our heavenly Father to bring a lost loved one into the fold and to open the eyes of the blind and hearts of the foolish be softened.

We are in a constant mode of “pray without ceasing” because there are so many in need and in trouble, lost, and afraid.

When a child goes astray and is rebellious-we never give up, but show the love of Jesus and help them be secure in that we love them with an undying love, an unconditional love, and a mother’s love. We seek that lost one as the Good Shepherd leaves the 99 to find His precious little one that is lost and afraid, headed down the wrong path to destruction.

We welcome home tired husbands and children, even though we’ve run ourselves ‘ragged’ all day to care for our children, clean house, shop for groceries, pay bills, make appointments, balance checking accounts, keep up with friends, work in church, women’s groups, community , Sunday School preparations, and countless tasks, and often this while holding down a full time job as well.

We feel that we are not the ‘perfect or virtuous woman’ if we fail or omit any one of our multiple tasks each day.

Yet we make time to be alone with God- He is our strength and our comfort, our very bread and water!

We help with homework every night and run around all week-end. We are the “Hub” of the home, the center; we are the one who holds a family together while our husbands are the protective ‘walls’ we are foundational in strength, many times assuming his role-although we should not!

We make every effort to protect those we love, and rarely ask for help; we’ve somehow convinced ourselves that it is a weakness to do so. We make time for others but not always for ourselves.

Our work is never done, still we fall into bed at night having been the last to retire to make sure all is safe, the house is clean, the coffee is made for morning, the children are tucked in, the doors are locked, then we lie awake talking to God, and we may finally feel we just ‘might deserve’ to sleep…..with an ear partially alert, an eye at the ready, the mind listening for that middle of the night call….from a loved one, a ringing telephone, or perhaps God calling you to prayer again.

Our candle truly does not go out at night and in Christ we are  "The Virtuous woman!"

Power in Jesus-greater things will be done through us because all Power is given unto Him!

Righteous through Christ alone….we are righteous through our faith in Him!

Ordinary- we have these treasures in jars of clay; the ordinary made extraordinary in Him!

Victorious through our High Priest, that is in Christ Jesus our Mediator!

Elect children through the precious blood of God’s Son, Jesus Christ!

Royal daughters of the King- of - Kings and The Most High God, we are heirs with Christ!

Blessed because in Him we live and breathe and have our being!

Saints and fellow citizens of the household of God, we are His precious jewels that will make up His Royal crown!

P.S. This was inspired and encouraged by my friend and sister in Christ, Linda.
Thank you Linda, for your prayers and daily encouragement! I would also like to dedicate it to Lora, my beloved and most precious daughter, as well as to all Women of God.
You are a true 'Woman of Proverbs!'