So you are thinking…I am worn out after looking at all the characteristics of this noble wife and mother…this Proverbs 31 woman. So what is MY REWARD? Verses 27-29 and verse 31 shows us what we receive. Our children will rise up and call us blessed and our husbands will praise us. This comes in the little things of a daughter running and squealing when you pick her up from Mom’s Day Out. A son who tells you, “you’re the coolest, mom”. A husband that is proud to have you on his arm and show you off to his friends and work collegues. The days in a mother’s life are hard and can sometime seem very tireing and tedious. But in the end it will all be worth it. Third John 1:4 states, “I have no greater joy than my children are walking in the truth.”
Even though you may know that you will receive your reward one day for being “mother of the year”, there are still days when you are exhausted, worn out, with sweet potato on your eyebrow. When I have those days I look at verse 30 of Proverbs 31. It states, “ Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. When you have gone down the list of the characteristics and requirements of being the PERFECT woman and you feel overwhelmed, remember this one truth. The most important concept of being a woman of God, is to be IN LOVE with Jesus Christ. By first being in love with Jesus with all your mind, strength, and all your heart, you can then accomplish ANYTHING through Him.
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