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Spiritual Food for Thought
Topic 7
"The Women's Ministry Experience"

Ruby Ministries GFW Ministries *
Proverbs 31:10-29 Proverbs 31:30-31

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When we read the description of the virtuous woman in Proverbs 31,
we can be encouraged by the description and detail of what God wants us to be.
Yet, it is possible that we may become acutely aware of our failings in living up to this design.

If we use this scripture as a checklist to attain to, we can proceed with joy.
If we use it as a checklist of completed accomplishments,
we may despair because of missteps and failures of the past.

But, there is Good News.

The Good News is found in the last two verses of the chapter. (Proverbs 31:30-31)
"Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD,
she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."

Just as God left us The Ten Commandments as The First Covenant for His people,
Jesus Christ came to atone for our sins and failures living under The Law,
seal the New Covenant, and teach us the Greatest Commandments.
God gave The Virtuous Woman description for us to attain to,
but makes clear to us the greatest item in the list found in verses 30 and 31.
Often when we read the Bible we identify our mistakes and failures.
We become discouraged and miss The Good News!

"Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD,
she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."

* GFW = God-Fearing Women
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