Her Husband Is Known
“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land” (Proverbs 31:23, KJV). I’ve often wondered why the Proverbs 31 woman’s husband is mentioned as being somewhat famous as...
View ArticleShould a Wife Work?
“She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.” (Proverbs 31:24, KJV). Week by week, verse by verse, we’ve been studying through Proverbs 31 and the portrait it...
View ArticleLaughing at the Days to Come
“Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come” (Proverbs 31:25, KJV). Sometimes we look at the life of the Proverbs 31 woman, and we think that her life must have been...
View ArticleThe Law of Kindness
“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness” (Proverbs 31:26, KJV). Today we see the role of teacher that a woman is to assume. Did you know that a woman is a teacher?...
View ArticleThe Ways of Her Household
“She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness” (Proverbs 31:27, KJV). As we start to conclude our weekly study of the Proverbs 31 woman, this verse seems to state...
View ArticleBlessing and Praise
“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her” (Proverbs 31:28, KJV). Many years ago, I looked forward to my first real Mother’s Day, when my children would bring...
View ArticleThe Conclusion of Proverbs 31
“Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands;...
View ArticleOverwhelmed?
Thanks so much to Jenny Groothuis, who wrote this article just yesterday. It was such a blessing that I asked her permission to reprint it here. Jenny and her husband Brad have six biological children...
View ArticleWhy God Created Women
This article was originally posted in January of 2009, as part of a study of Proverbs 31. As we begin looking at chapter 2 of Juggling Life’s Responsibilities, “Fulfilling Your God-Given Roles,” I...
View ArticleWhat the Bible Says about Character Training
Last week, we started a discussion on character training. I thought I’d buy myself some time while I searched the Bible for what God said about character. That’s the funny thing… I’ve been searching...
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