A Gracious Woman

O God, thou art my God: early will I seek thee;

my soul thirsteth for thee,

my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land,

where no water is.

To see thy power and thy glory,

so as I have seen thee in thy sanctuary.

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life,

my lips shall praise thee.

( Psalm 63:1-3 )

It is in those early and quiet hours

while the house is motionless with no disruptions

from the things which press us for time,

that we meet Jesus.  

I love my early mornings spent with my precious Lord and Savior.

Those ~ for me ~ are times when God blesses me with nuggets of gold

in the reading of His Word.

This morning was one of those days

of sweet fellowship as I sat at the feet of Jesus.

~*~

This was my nugget of gold;

"A gracious woman retaineth honor,

and strong men retain riches."

( Proverbs 11:16 )

The word gracious stopped me in my tracks

and I wanted to know more~ dig deeper~

and learn just exactly what God was wanting me to know

through this one verse.

I love to "dig" through spiritual growth books~

Bible dictionaries~Concordances~Commentaries~Topical Bibles

and the likes, to gain wisdom, knowledge

and spiritual understanding.

God's Word tells us to;

"cease from our own wisdom"

but to "be filled with the knowledge of his will,

in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.

That we might walk worthy of the Lord,

unto all pleasing,

being fruitful in every good work

and increasing in the knowledge of God."

( Colossians 1:9-10 )

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Matthew Henry's commentary says this about Proverbs 11:16.

" Here, 1. It is allowed that strong men retain riches,

that those who bustle in the world,

who are men of spirit and interest,

and are able to make their part good

against all who stand in their way,

are likely to keep what they have, and to get more,

while those who are weak are preyed upon

by all about them.

2. It is taken for granted that a "gracious woman"

is as solicitous to preserve her reputation for

wisdom and modesty,

and all those other graces that are the true

ornaments of her sex,

as strong men are to secure their estates;

and those women who are truly gracious will,

in like manner,

effectually secure their honour by their 

prudence and conduct.

A "gracious woman" is as honorable

as a valiant man and her honour is as sure." 

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How beautifully said!

I looked up the word solicitous to see how it would apply to this statement,

and it is that the gracious woman would be,

careful~thoughtful~and full of concern.

So she is careful to "preserve her reputation."

We as women, are graced with beautiful ornaments,

and it is honorable.
May we be ladies who grace these ornaments
for His honor and glory.

~*~

I pray that your heart was just as blessed as mine was

through this one little verse from God's Word.

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Our dear precious Heavenly Father.

Thank you for Your Word

that reaches into our hearts, through Your Spirit,

and touches those cord strings

which draws us ever so close to Thee.

Amen.

~Be Lovely~

Debbie

I will be joining Stephanie's party at
Roses of Inspiration