“She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.” (Proverbs 31:27 KJV)
This excellent wife, king Lemuel's mom woos him to seek out, monitors the physical and spiritual pulse of her household. Yet, considering her diverse activities in the roles she plays, tritely, one would be tempted to think of her home in a decadent state. But, this woman is virtuous!
She carefully keeps track the comings and goings in her household...
She is vigilant to the ways of her family...
She observes the conduct of her children...
It shows she is resolute to prevent the world, who doesn't know anything about living, from teaching her children how to live (Ephesians 2:2 MSG). The world's mold or ideology of raising children is an absolute no-no in her household.
She works along with her servants to lead the charge, ensuring everyone earn each keeps. In her house no one is idle. Laziness has no seat at her table. As she does by example, only those who work eat. She is mindful of Apostle Paul's reminder to the Thessalonians: “Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.”" (2 Thessalonians 3:10 NLT)
Her house rules rest in grace by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ who is the head. As it is written: “Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” (Ephesians 4:16 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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