Know Your Worth

A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.

-Prov. 31:10 (NIV)

There are 4 natural stones that have been designated as precious stones: diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies. In the verse above, a wife of noble character is as rare and precious as a ruby. Why are we so hard to find? In my opinion, I believe because we’re too busy looking ourselves. I didn’t read anywhere, “A man of noble character who can find?” However, it is quite often spoken that a good man is hard to find. Society and past experiences have ingrained in our minds the negative thought that no good men exist. It is truly a trick of the enemy! Do you want to know why a good man is hard to find? The answer is clearly because men were not the ones intended to be found.

Women are the ones who should be pursued and sought after. I know, it sounds old fashioned but I’d rather call it BIBLE-FASHIONED. Eve was presented to Adam. Adam was content doing what he was doing, as many men are today. God knew it wasn’t good for him to be alone. Don’t you think He’ll make the same call for men today? Of course He does. He knows when a man (and a woman) is ready to cultivate a healthy, godly marriage it will bring Him glory. There is a wrench that is strategically thrown in when pressures to marry are placed on a man by anyone, but God. Only He knows the right time to whisper His divine command in a man’s ear and touch a man’s heart. Then it is up to a man to obey God’s charge.

So what are we, as women of faith to do while men are getting themselves together? We are to understand our worth. We are precious gems who should be the prize for a man who submits to Jesus Christ. If a man submits to Jesus then he will be led right to his “wife of noble character!” Will you be ready? Do you know your worth?

Precious is defined as being of great value, highly cherished, and excessively refined. Well, we have our work cut out for us. Dedicate yourself to being the best Christian you can be. Give God your all and live the life that He has designed for you. That is a life of GREAT VALUE. Get busy with Kingdom work. Your time and talents will be CHERISHED by those you affect. Let the Fruit of the Spirit be the framework of how you live and you will have a HIGHLY REFINED lifestyle. Stop seeking a good man and strive to be a wife of noble character that is ready to be found.

Devotional Reading: Galatians 5:22-23

Genesis 2:18