Have you ever wondered why this passage on the Proverbs 31 Woman in the Bible doesn’t talk about any of her weaknesses? If it did maybe we wouldn’t feel so inferior to her, and maybe those of you who “hate her” would feel differently. I firmly believe the Lord would have us know that we are capable of doing far more than we think we can as wives and mothers.
Three times the passage of the Proverbs 31 Woman refers to what she doesn’t do. She does not do her husband harm. She does not fear bad news. She does not eat the bread of idleness. So, it is my observation and conclusion that the Holy Spirit is actually revealing a woman’s three common weaknesses.
Without the Holy Spirit’s wisdom and power in our lives:
- We will do our husband harm. God changes men. When women try to change their husbands – they make fools of them instead.
- We will fear what we see happening and then act out of fear instead of faith. God is in control, and we need to never forget that.
- We will be tempted to hire others to do what we should be doing as wives and mothers or not have it done at all; that which our husband and children need at home.
So, take the Proverbs 31 Woman to heart and keep her example and teaching with you always, even to the grave. Take hold of her legacy as your own and raise your daughters like-wise. Get serious and sincere about being the helpmate of your husband. Leave the legacy of a woman that God highly favors and crowns. For GREAT is your reward in Heaven!