Thursday, April 22, 2010

The ideal mother

Mothers are not perfect,  we dont need to be one, do you?  what does it take to be a perfect mother?
Proverbs 31 is teaching us about a Virtuous Woman

 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
 31:11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
 31:12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 
31:13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 
31:14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 
31:15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
31:16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 
31:17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 
31:18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. 
31:19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
 31:20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
 31:21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. 
31:22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
 31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
 31:24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
31:25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 
31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. 
31:27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
 31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. 
31:29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all
.31:30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31:31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

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