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In Praise of an Excellent Wife
Explore the virtues of an excellent wife as highlighted in Proverbs 31:10. The discussio… (visit YouTube for more)
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Today’s verse is in praise of an excellent wife, and I am here for this because I am one of those grateful, blessed men who has an excellent wife. Proverbs chapter 31, verse 10: An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.
And “precious” here means not only of great value, but also rare. And that can be our experience, that actually it’s really hard to find an excellent spouse, male or female. So the writer of Proverbs recognises that this is a gift from God.
I would say we are all capable of being an excellent wife or an excellent husband, provided we ask the Holy Spirit to grow his Fruit in us. Because that excellent Fruit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are all things that we need for a successful, healthy, thriving marriage. God’s blessing is upon this woman and therefore upon her household.
What are we looking for in an excellent wife? That will vary from person to person and from relationship to relationship. But for me, it’s a woman who I know accepts me and loves me, having seen all my faults. Having seen me at my worst, she’s still there for me. Not necessarily to put up with my nonsense. No, she can call me out on it! But that doesn’t stop her from loving me.
This is an excellent woman who has incredibly cared for my boys, one of whom is now with Jesus. And she continues to care for us, for our family. And not only practically, but also prayerfully.
And I would say this to you men. If you are choosing a wife, find one who prays. Find one who has a relationship with God. Find a woman for whom God is more important than you are. And together you can lean into that true love, which is volitional: an act of the head first before the heart. And then may together you have a very blessed relationship.
