“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” (Proverbs 31:30 ESV)
When you hear the name “Proverbs 31 Woman,” what do you think? Can you see yourself as a Proverbs 31 type of woman? As Christian women, we’ve put the Proverbs 31 woman on such a high pedestal that we often can’t possibly envision ourselves as her. But just like us, this woman needed God and He was the source of her strength. The Proverbs 31 Woman served the Lord and lived her life to glorify Him. All of the things she has done, accomplished, and acquired are because of a foundational relationship with God. The Proverbs 31 passage is not a to-do list that we are to check off to be these perfect women. The passage instead leads to the truth that a virtuous or righteous life can only be achieved when God is the One providing the strength to live it. The issue with the Proverbs 31 passage is that we’ve spent too much time looking at the woman, when the passage in actuality is pointing us to her God. For those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ, you have access to the same power to live a virtuous life as the Proverbs 31 woman. Today, I encourage you to seek God and depend on Him as He strengthens you to be a Proverbs 31 woman.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for helping me to rely solely on You and Your direction to guide me daily. Thank You for placing in me the attributes of a Proverbs 31 woman and please help me to live those out with Your grace. In Jesus’ name, amen.