Proverbs 31:15 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth meat to her household, And a portion to her maidens.” (Proverbs 31:15 KJV)

Work ethic is another virtuous habit of this ideal woman, king Lemuel's mom highlights in this passage. This depicts a diligent woman with an agrarian or with a 9 - 5 work schedule. In our present day living, where diverse callings, careers and vocations are made available in various functions and schedules, for sure early rising would not anymore be a normal pattern for many to follow. Late riser now could not anymore be alluded for slothfulness. The essence this passage is pointing to is that this ideal woman is industrious, a hard worker in her role as a wife and matriarch of the family. She prepares timely the food for her family which includes all the staff in her household.

There are advantages in rising early, though. We have that choice to do un-hindered even with the demands of this life's obligations. Beating the sunlight before getting hold of our chores, to have solitude and wait on God, we gain strength and spiritual refreshing (Isaiah 40:31). Free from the chatters and noises of the day, even perhaps the usual complaints of being late for the day's slate, at dawn you can hear God's whisper of assurance from His holy and written Words: 'your day is filled with blessings.'

This habit of this virtuous wife is not strictly about timing. It is about zeal and diligence to care for the needs of her domain of responsibility. The duty to feed them meat both physically and spiritually, always reminded of God's Words, as scriptures say: “He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.” (Deuteronomy 8:3 NIV)

And, Lord Jesus reminds us of this: “But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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