A Wife of Noble Character
For those of you that are not married, I want you to understand how important this decision is! Outside your salvation, this will be the most important decision of your life. A partnership so important that this one decision can mean the difference between a best friend for life or a life filled with regret. I urge all of those who have not taken this step of wedlock to read this next passage of scripture. For me, I have said this before and will say again, my wife has been the rock when I've wavered, she has loved and cared for this family. Her family is her prized possession and far more important than the things of this world. She has fought and prayed for us like a great warrior in battle. We have been through some deep, deep valley's and she never gave up.
For those of you that are already married and feel like giving up I say this, your marriage is always worth fighting for, ALWAYS. The things of this world will infiltrate every marriage in their own and deceptive way. The enemies number one task is to destroy marriages. When the marriages are ruined the families will fall and when the families fall so fall all the things around it: homes, kids, neighbors, communities, schools and even churches. There is great power when a family is united in the Lord. The families are the pillars to our society. You remove the pillars to a structure what happens? Complete and utter destruction. That is why the enemy has attacked the institute of marriage with a vengeance. Marriage will be difficult and sometimes seem not worth the struggle, we tell ourselves it would be easier to to start over. This my friends is one of the enemies greatest lies. We've all heard the saying: "Anything worth fighting for is never easy". The enemy tells us the exact opposite: "Anything worth having should not be this difficult".
I leave you with this scripture that embodies the woman I married!
Proverbs 31:10-12, 14-15, 17, 20, 23-31
10 Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?
She is more precious than rubies.
11 Her husband can trust her,
and she will greatly enrich his life.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
14 She is like a merchant’s ship,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household
and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
17 She is energetic and strong,
a hard worker.
She is more precious than rubies.
11 Her husband can trust her,
and she will greatly enrich his life.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
14 She is like a merchant’s ship,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household
and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
17 She is energetic and strong,
a hard worker.
20 She extends a helping hand to the poor
and opens her arms to the needy.
and opens her arms to the needy.
23 Her husband is well known at the city gates,
where he sits with the other civic leaders.
24 She makes belted linen garments
and sashes to sell to the merchants.
where he sits with the other civic leaders.
24 She makes belted linen garments
and sashes to sell to the merchants.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs without fear of the future.
26 When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness.
27 She carefully watches everything in her household
and suffers nothing from laziness.
and she laughs without fear of the future.
26 When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness.
27 She carefully watches everything in her household
and suffers nothing from laziness.
28 Her children stand and bless her.
Her husband praises her:
29 “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,
but you surpass them all!”
Her husband praises her:
29 “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,
but you surpass them all!”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
31 Reward her for all she has done.
Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.
but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
31 Reward her for all she has done.
Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.
My prayer for all of you is that the Lord pour Peace & Protection over you and your families. And for those of you who haven't gotten married yet, please take your time and make sure you are equally yoked. Because you will have extreme temptations and come against great difficulties, but remember this: It's Always Worth Fighting For!!
I want to thank all of for taking the time to start your day with "God's Cup of Coffee".
Godspeed,
James Boening
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