Influence Of Godly Moms

Proverbs 31:10; Proverbs 31:25-31

10 A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.

25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.

26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:

29 "Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."

30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

31 Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Reflection of Bee:

Most man I know would go for external beauty of a woman, before they would even consider her inner beauty, when seeking for a gf or wife. It's sad... and we see many divorces thereafter.

However, God's criteria of a good wife and mother for a man is very different from the world's view as shown in the above verses. From God's point of view, the character of the woman comes first, which includes her fear for the Lord (v30). In fact, "charm" and "beauty" is non-essential in God's criteria in a praise worthy woman, which He calls them "deceptive" and "fleeting". For only the inner beauty of a woman can stays with her till old...


Dear Lord,
Thank You for Your reminder again that beauty is fleeting and that I should seek to be the woman who fears You instead. I want to pray for all my sisters in Christ now that they will be women who seek Your face and fear You. I also want to pray for all my brothers in Christ too, that they will go for a godly wife instead of chasing after beauty. May all mothers who are in Christ be blessed today.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Who Then Is Beautiful?

Genesis 24:12-21

12 Then he prayed, "O LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. 13 See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. 14 May it be that when I say to a girl, 'Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels too'-let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master."...

..... 21 Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful.

Bee's Thoughts:

Whenever I read the above story, it reminds me of Proverbs 31:30 (Contemporary English Version):

Charm can be deceiving,
and beauty fades away,
but a woman
who honors the LORD
deserves to be praised.

Being beautiful in look is not enough to be choosen as the wife of Isaac. She has to have a heart of love and care... not only for the people around her, but also for strangers and life stocks.

Isn't such a woman too hard to find these days, though not impossible? Yes! People are getting more self-centered and selfish, and too busy to even care for the person close to them, much less a stranger. Yet the biblical principle of finding a wife with such virtues stays. Anything less means more heartaches down the road. We have already seen too many to need more evidence.

To have such virtue, the woman has to be "a woman who honors the LORD". For only the Lord can teach one to truly love.

Another biblical principle I see is to be specific in our prayer when seeking a partner. The chief servant of Abraham prayed to God specifically and God showed him Rebekah. He is very sure that she is THE ONE.

Dear Lord, thank you for reminding me that you look at my heart rather than my outward appearance. Thank you for reminding me to be specific in my prayers so I may know your will and to do it.


.......the devotion of Bee