The Trustworthy Woman

 ¹¹The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her………………………………………..

Proverbs 31:11a says that the virtuous woman’s husband’s heart doth safely trust in her.  In the Hebrew, heart (leb) means the inner man, mind, will, moral character, seat of appetites, seat of emotions and passions and seat of courage.  In the Hebrew, trust (batach) means to have confidence in, to be bold and secure.  Thus, Proverbs 31:11a says that this woman who we desire to emulate possesses the quality such that the very essence of her husband’s being (his heart, mind, soul, will, character, appetites, emotions and passions) is boldly secure and confident in her virtue.

No matter what her husband has to do or where he has to go…..he can be confident in her virtue and her ability to manage home and family.  He can be confident that no other force can come alongside attempting to wreck the home front and persuade this woman to turn away from the commitment of their union and God’s mission for their union.  Even if one is not married one should strive to possess the quality of trustworthiness as the Proverbs 31 sistah.  If the Proverbs 31 woman’s husband could sing as Whitney Houston did in 1990 (teary-eyed)…… He would switch the lyrics to “All the Man that I Need” and sing “All the Woman that I Need”:

She fills me up
She gives me love
More love than I've ever seen
She's all I've got
She's all I've got in this world
But she's all the woman that I need

You are a trustworthy woman yielding yourself to God’s will and purpose for your life and fortifying the people in your life that God has trusted to your charge. Sistah, you are a Bad Mamma Jamma!!!! 

Walk It Out Application:

For this week’s application…I invite you to view God as your husband and identify one area that you need to build or increase trust in for growth as a Proverbs 31 woman.  It could be dedication to more time in prayer or fasting, managing our thought life, our mouths, following-up on items, increasing service to others or sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to name just a few areas.

The Proverbs 31 woman husband’s heart doth safely trust in her.  Can God trust you?

Next Week’s Topic:  The Preserver (Proverbs 31:11b)

God Bless You Sistahs!!!!
Minister Anna P. Shanklin

The Woman’s Worth

¹⁰Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Worth is defined as the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful.

Proverbs 31:10b says that the virtuous woman’s price, value, worth is far above rubies.  There is debate over the exact meaning of rubies (paniyn) in the Hebrew.  In the original language it may refer to a precious stone, coral, pearls or mother of pearl.   Job 28:18, Proverbs 3:15 and Proverbs 8:11 speak of wisdom being more precious than rubies.  The high priest’s breastplate was full of precious stones in Exodus 28.  It is clear from God’s Word that rubies indicate something of great value.  Proverbs 31:10b says that the virtuous woman’s worth is far above rubies indicating even in the original language that this woman’s value is far greater in price than something that is considered of great value. Sistah, you are VERY valuable and don’t you forget it.  Often times we find ourselves underestimating our value and worth based on erroneous assessments from society but God’s Word says that you are valuable.  You are valuable because God says you are valuable!!!!!!!!!!!!

Walk It Out Application:

For this week’s application…I invite you to focus on what God’s Word says about you.  I urge you to find an affirmation of your worth in God’s Word.  My favorite Scriptural affirmation is found in Psalm 139:14:

¹⁴I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Every morning, I want you to look at yourself in the mirror and state your Scriptural affirmation.  You can count on meeting forces throughout the day that attempt to cause you to question your worth but sistah hold fast and say to yourself only what God’s Word says about you!!!!  Whenever you feel low think of the hymn, Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain, Jesus washed me white as snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Sistah, you are worth more than your weight in gold!!!  Sistah, you were worth Calvary!!!!!!!!!!

Next Week’s Topic:  The Trustworthy Woman (Proverbs 31:11)

God Bless You Sistahs!!!!
Minister Anna P. Shanklin