"She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness."
(Proverbs 31:27)
If God has blessed us women with physical strength and health enough to work hard, then that is indeed something to praise Him for. It's easy to imagine if something happened to us that stopped us from working and how we would want to be able to get back to it (though we know all things work together for good for us:-) Most of us reading this are well enough to work with our hands, and I don't want to take that blessing for granted. Yes when I'm worn out at the end of a day I long for rest, but I don't want to complain or forget that it is a great gift to be able to do so.
And this is true too...
"The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep."
(Ecclesiastes 5:12)
Yes it is a blessing to be able to rest after a long day. Refreshing!
Reminds me of the spiritual rest that only Christ gives us.
"For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;"
(Hebrews 3:14)
"There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief."
(Hebrews 4:9-11)
A few pics of my cooking from tonight. (I'm not sure how or if recipes online are "copyright" or not, nor do I want to link other websites here but this was yummy for sure.) It's basically just pasta, chicken, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cream, and lots of garlic.
It was just a simple day of work for me in jobs about the home where I am working at. It can be very satisfying to see a mess cleaned up and order restored in the house. And it's sweet to have hugs with a toddler that was clinging to my skirt:-) Precious little souls!
The world may say all kinds of things about a "keeper at home". But the women of God go quietly about their work knowing they shall be blessed by the Father for their obedience and faithfulness to Him. It is our duty to do so. We must do our work unto Him. It is something that I constantly have to examine my motives for all I do and why I do it.
"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."
(1 Corinthians 10:31)
Thank God for His Son Jesus Christ!
"Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest."
(John 4:34-35)
The other aspect even for us women is to be labourers for Christ in the gospel. In the right place, we can share the good news of Christ with the lost. Our witness in a dark world as obedient to God's word as biblically dressed and submissive women will either convict or anger some...but we know that as Christ was hated in the world so should we expect to be. Rejoice in that!
Have a blessed day sisters!
"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
(1 John 4:4)