Taking a look at this reading from Proverbs 31, I realise a few things I never thought of in the past.
When I was a younger Christian reading this chapter, I always thought this is the chapter about the "Characteristics of a perfect wife", and when I started looking for a spouse, I thought this would be a good checklist to refer to.
Today, as I look into the chapter again, I realise that while it mentions a lot of things that this wife has / can do, there are also a few things it neglects to highlight, or chose not to talk about.
1. It does not mention physical appearance. It does not describe how a good wife / a woman of God should look, should dress, etc. It doesn't talk about beautiful clothes, make up, fitness;
2. It does not mention much about her being a mother, only verse 28 says: Her children rise up and call her happy; other than that there was no mention about her and her children, parenting skills etc;
3. It also does not mention anything about being dependent on her husband, while there are some points about her husband trusts in her and praises her.
Seems that the gist of this passage can also be used to remind us that faithful living is being able to do the right things with your hands and not about position with husband, role as mother, or one's looks.
I guess that does not stop with women only but with men as well.
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