A Mother’s Day Tribute - Proverbs 31
Proverbs 31:10, “Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.”
Proverbs 31:28, “Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.”
She is devoted to her husband. Proverbs 31:11-12, “The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.”
A godly wife brings her husband honor. Proverbs 12:4, “An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.”
A godly wife brings her husband success. Proverbs 31:23, “Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.”
She is dedicated to her family. Proverbs 31:13, “She seeks wool and flax, and willingly works with her hands. She is like the merchant ships, she brings her food from afar. She also rises while it is yet night, and provides food for her household, and a portion for her maidservants.”
A godly wife works hard for her family! Proverbs 31:27, “She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.”
She delights in her provision. Proverbs 31:16-19, “She considers a field and buys it; from her profits she plants a vineyard. She girds herself with strength, and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out by night. She stretches out her hands to the distaff, and her hand holds the spindle.”
The Proverbs 31 wife is an enterprising woman. She is contributing financially for her family. Proverbs 31:24 “She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies sashes for the merchants.”
She dresses with care. Proverbs 31:22 “She makes tapestry for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.”
The Proverbs 31 woman does not dress for vanity but for virtue. 1 Timothy 2:9. “In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing.”
1 Peter 3:3-4 “Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel—rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.”
She depends on God. Proverbs 31:30, “Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.”
1 Peter 3:7, “Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.”
Men, make every day Mother’s Day!