Monday, February 4, 2008
Proverbs 31 woman - Day 13
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"Her children respect and bless her, her husband joins in with words of praise: "Many women have done wonderful things, but you've outclassed them all!" Her children RESPECT her? And then BLESS her? WOW. Sure doesn't sound like most of our society today, does it? With many children left to raise themselves while the mother goes out and "finds" herself or seeks fulfillment outside the home in the form of an extra paycheck (which in and of itself speaks to the level we women have allowed ourselves to become degraded), is it any wonder that respecting one's mother is an "old fashioned" idea? But my Bible, even this version written for "today"......still states it. Plain and clear. So much here can be said for respect, but I will leave that to the theologians. I am speaking as a wife, mother and Daughter of the King. I think my children would be more apt to respect me and bless me if I in turn give of myself so they have something to respect, rather than only please myself by my goals and ambitions. God is the ultimate "parent". What did He do? Gave everything He had, His only son. And I think by giving up 18 or 25 or 37 (as in my case) years of my life while raising my children for God is too much to give? This has become such a self centered society, that this concept is thought to be foreign, archaic and even wrong.......or even "mentally unhealthy". Sigh. So much for doing things God's way, huh? And I think when the husband states that she has "outclassed" them all, he means she is set apart and in a class all by herself. Certainly what most people think of me, when they find out I ENJOY living in the country, that yes, we ARE home schooling this last child of ours who is only 3 years younger than our oldest grandchild and that our plans for 'us' in our golden years of retirement (whatever THAT is)......are to help build mission churches in other countries. To take and use the supreme example of Jesus........there is no "u" in "service". And I believe this husband was simply noting that by saying his wife 'outclassed' others by standing in a class all by herself. Again, phraseology common to today's society, something they can 'understand'. There really is so much more to say on these two verses. I have notes from my older study, but am not sure about posting them here. Just one of those.......things. Will pray. Denise aka The Domestic Angel |
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