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

When God Says …

“Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her own works praise her in the gates.” (Proverbs 31:31 KJV)

It is worth noting that this woman of sublime ideals, portrayed in this last chapter of the Book of Proverbs, is a maiden whom this king is being cultivated to pursue. She is a lady who is determined to do her roles virtuously in every state and season of her life, as God created her to be. She is a woman of God, walking not in the ways of the world on this side of heaven. She is a woman cognizant of and dependent on the saving grace and Lordship of Jesus Christ.

She is blessed in season and out of season, postured to transition to the union of marriage and to building a family, as described in the passages of this chapter. She is more precious than Jewels (Proverbs 31:10). Hence, she is a woman of great value that reverberates at the gates - the heart of the land. Her values are not of the world, but of great value to the world. Whether the world recognizes it or not, she receives the rewards of her labor. The praises of her works rise at the gates. The family she built and served imperatively bless and praise her. Yet, even as they too fail to honor her, her praises await in the gates of heaven.

When all is said and done, as we now close this reflection with this last passage of the Book of Proverbs, if we received in our hearts the wisdom this book gave us, we are now equipped with the preeminent tools for living. We now possess the knowledge that what really matter is when our Master and Savior convey His words of commendation, like the praises awaiting at the gates for this lofty woman. The fruit of her work, done not by self-effort but by grace through faith in the finished work of Jesus, speaks for itself. She will receive, as we do, the same welcome accorded to the faithful servant in the parable that the Lord Jesus told in one of His sermons: “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’” (Matthew 25:21 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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