While continuing my journey through Proverbs 31
with the Good Morning Girls,
this week we came across Proverbs 31:13.
” She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.”
I was struck by the word “willingly” in verse 13.
I do my best to do what needs to be done in my household,
I even strive to help my husband with whatever
he requests of me.
Yet do I do these things willingly?
There are things that I would rather not do,
yet I am to do them willingly.
Out of love for my husband,
and because God created me to be his help meet.
Thus willingness needs to come from my heart.
When my heart does not have the willingness,
I must come before God and make my heart right.
So the willingness comes forth!
Today we came across Proverbs 9:1-2.
“Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.”
Wisely I am to build up my home, prepare the food,
and furnish the table.
I love to cook!
The kitchen is my favorite place to be!
The first verse is what struck me today.
Do I wisely build up my house?
Do I seek wisdom when preparing for my day?
Yesterday we were blessed with my brother flying in
from out of state for a few days stay.
This is the first time he has been here in almost 10 years.
We don’t get many visitors since we live so
far away from our family.
So this is a big deal and a wonderful blessing.
While cleaning and preparing my home for his visit,
I was meeting difficulty with my peanut.
Looking back now, I realize that I was not wise
in “building” my house yesterday.
She and I butted heads badly once yesterday,
which ended up with an entire cup of milk
spilled all over the floor.
That was the moment my wisdom
disappeared.
It was not the milk that was spilled,
it was the fact that I had been struggling
all morning and reached *my* limit.
After some time apart and with some time in prayer on my part,
we were able to address the issues and move forward.
The rest of the day went pretty well.
If only I had wisely stopped,
before I had reached my limit.
My house “building” would have gone
wisely and in God’s strength,
not my own.
