Mar 21, 2013

His Heart Trusts in Her

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Here's an excerpt from His Heart Trusts in Her, Steven Lawson's contribution to the March issue of Tabletalk.

Few influences affect a man's heart for God more than his wife, for better or for worse. She will either encourage his spiritual devotion to the Lord or she will hinder it. She will either enlarge his passion for God or she will pour cold water on it. What kind of wife encourages her husband's spiritual growth? Proverbs 31:10–31 provides a profile of the wife who is worthy of her husband's trust. Such a wife is the embodiment of true wisdom from God, causing the husband to confide in her with complete trust.

"An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels" (v. 10). Such a good wife is hard to find. The word excellent (hayil) can mean "strength, capability, valor, or dignity." This woman exemplifies each of these qualities, having great competence, noble character, and a strong commitment to God and her family. Only the Lord can provide such an excellent woman: "House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord" (Prov. 19:14). "He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord" (18:22). This virtuous woman is a priceless gift from God.

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