Thoughts on the topic of wives from the book of wisdom.
I have to tell you that in all the ways that God has blessed my life, my wife is one of the greatest. I have mentioned her quiet and gentle demeanor in previous posts.
It is such a blessing to know she is there for me when I have a difficult day. No matter how my day goes, my wife will be there to take care of me in so may ways.
12:4An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones
She is an excellent wife and truly is the crown in my life. The term “excellent” in this verse has a connotation of power, ability, strength & force. In my life, my wife has been the quiet unassuming strength in the family. In all my bluster, energy, pipe dreams and discouragements, she has been an anchor for the family. She has become a lady that honors me with her actions words and attitudes. She has, by extension, provided a crown in my life by her faithful and steady commitment to this ol fool.
18:22He who finds a wife finds a good thingand obtains favor from the LORD.
This verse also describes the blessed condition I walk in daily. But this verse also has some baggage that I want to share with y’all.
Years back, my wife and I were doing missionary work in the north of Quebec, and of course, went through arduous hours of learning the local tongue. (Has anyone tried to learn the french language in thier 30’s out of a book – Good luck!!!)
We eventually met a lady that helped us with learning the language. You know, I cant remember the French Bible version we were learning from, but the word “good thing” in th e verse below, was translated as “cadeaux”, which is the french term for “gift” Makes sense right?
When I repeated it back, I said “gateaux” Our friend started laughing, and when she settled, informed me that I had married a “rich, one layer cake filled with layers of cream or fruit”
It wasn’t all that untrue. She is my sweetiepie! And she is a favor that God has provided me.
19:13A foolish son is ruin to his father,
and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
My wife and I have had our disagreements, and I know that this is the sign of a healthy marriage. We have sometimes struggled understanding each others opinions, wants and needs.
Initially I sought to complete each “discussion” within a set time, realizing I couldn’t go to bed angry. This methodology sometimes worked, but I quickly realized that once the opinions are expressed, it is best to let the thoughts simmer in our minds until a unspecified time when some of the heat has died down and the light is a wee bit brighter.
So it is with my wife. 90% of the time, we came to a resolution quickly, but early on in our marriage, I found great wisdom in letting her “figger it out” on her own.
Endless quarreling was not a practice she would enter into unless I egged her on – to my shame. No – she needed to be quiet and consider her thoughts, what was important, and what she needed more information on. Then she and I could discuss and find resolution. (And gosh golly – sometimes we came to agreement!)
19:14House and wealth are inherited from fathers,but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
When we got hitched, we were so poor. How poor were you Carl?
Well let me tell you.
We ate popcorn for supper, bunches of LaChoy canned food – (It was given to us!) and plenty of spaghetti. To this day, I can’t think of eating LaChoy, but it kept us alive and kicking so I’m thankful for the gift we were given.
During this time, my wife became a coupon girl. She eventually rose to the status of “Coupon Queen” amongst her friends, and though some of them may have meant it in a derogatory manner, my wife did all she could to keep the wolf from the door. To this day, although not as poor, she still is on the constant hunt for deals, sales, bargains and savings. She is prudent with the funds I supply her, and it has translated to other areas of our lives. I may chat with you on that topic in another post, since this one is getting a bit wordy!!
5:15-19Drink water from your own cistern,
flowing water from your own well.Should your springs be scatstreams of water in the streets?Let them be for yourself alone,and not for strangers with you.Let your fountain be blessed,and rejoice in the wife of your youth,a lovely deer, a graceful doe.Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight;be intoxicated always in her love.
This last set of verses has always piqued my interest, since many of you know that I was an alcoholic.
Understand my piquedness? (Don’t think that is a word – but I wanna use it, so try to understand)
Drop me a line if you would like to discuss how the proverbs are so practical, how they are such a mirror to life or if you just want to chat.
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