The Woman Who Fears the Lord
A Study of Proverbs 31
Verse 18
"She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night."
I wonder when our friend, Mrs. Proverbs, sleeps. This is the second verse that talks about her working at night. Verse 15 says that she gets up while it is still dark and now in verse 18, she's still working while it is still night.
I don't know about you, but I get grumpy when I haven't had enough sleep. I am currently finishing up the last 3 weeks of my work season and am still having to fight to make sure I get an adequate amount of sleep each night. (Not verbal or physical fighting. Mental fighting to resist doing a few more things before bed and a constant discipline to either not turn on a screen or to close one.)
Mrs. Proverbs gets up early and stays up late. She gets the job done.
In her era, I think working or being productive while it was still dark was a admirable character trait.
In the 21st century...
We have electricity.
We have energy drinks.
We have a never ending to do list.
How then, can this verse apply to us?
Mrs. Proverbs is using her resources to make a profit. She's probably trading her veggies, fruits, livestock, handmade clothing, etc. for goods that her family needs or for money. She's making money or saving money. Very profitable.
She gets her jobs done, even if she has to work into the night.
This leaves me with 2 conclusions.
She is a woman of her word
and
She gets enough sleep.
There is no verse in Proverbs 31 that talks about Mrs. Proverbs getting enough sleep. Yet, she is an awesome wife, mother, homemaker, business woman and member of her community.
All that awesomeness requires sleep.
You may find yourself bringing in an income for your family or doing some of the other awesome things listed in Proverbs 31.
Let's use this verse to remind us,
To follow through with what we say we're going to do
and
To make sure we get enough sleep.
Because being a woman who fears the Lord takes a lot of energy and to be truly awesome, you're going to need your rest.
The link to the series "The Woman Who Fears the Lord"
I wonder when our friend, Mrs. Proverbs, sleeps. This is the second verse that talks about her working at night. Verse 15 says that she gets up while it is still dark and now in verse 18, she's still working while it is still night.
I don't know about you, but I get grumpy when I haven't had enough sleep. I am currently finishing up the last 3 weeks of my work season and am still having to fight to make sure I get an adequate amount of sleep each night. (Not verbal or physical fighting. Mental fighting to resist doing a few more things before bed and a constant discipline to either not turn on a screen or to close one.)
Mrs. Proverbs gets up early and stays up late. She gets the job done.
In her era, I think working or being productive while it was still dark was a admirable character trait.
In the 21st century...
We have electricity.
We have energy drinks.
We have a never ending to do list.
How then, can this verse apply to us?
Mrs. Proverbs is using her resources to make a profit. She's probably trading her veggies, fruits, livestock, handmade clothing, etc. for goods that her family needs or for money. She's making money or saving money. Very profitable.
She gets her jobs done, even if she has to work into the night.
This leaves me with 2 conclusions.
She is a woman of her word
and
She gets enough sleep.
There is no verse in Proverbs 31 that talks about Mrs. Proverbs getting enough sleep. Yet, she is an awesome wife, mother, homemaker, business woman and member of her community.
All that awesomeness requires sleep.
You may find yourself bringing in an income for your family or doing some of the other awesome things listed in Proverbs 31.
Let's use this verse to remind us,
To follow through with what we say we're going to do
and
To make sure we get enough sleep.
Because being a woman who fears the Lord takes a lot of energy and to be truly awesome, you're going to need your rest.
The link to the series "The Woman Who Fears the Lord"
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