Strength and Honor are her clothing

Pro 31:25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.


A wonderful commentary:
 
Pro 31:25 Strength and honour are her clothing,.... Strength, not of body, but of mind. The church is clothed with strength, as her Lord, head, and husband, is said to be, Psa_93:1; and which she has from him; for though she is the weaker vessel, and weak in herself, yet is strong in him; and is able to bear and do all things, with a fortitude of mind to withstand every enemy, and persevere in well doing: and she is clothed with "honour"; with honourable garments, suitable to her rank and dignity; in cloth of gold, in raiment of needlework; with the garments of salvation, and the robe of righteousness;

and she shall rejoice in time to come; Aben Ezra interprets it of old age, or of the world to come; and Jarchi and Gersom of the day of death: having fullness of food and clothing, she is not afraid of want in old age, or in any time of distress that may come; and having a good name, laughs at death, and departs in peace; so these interpreters. The church of Christ fears no want at any time, nor need any of her members; they have a clothing that never waxes old, a righteousness that will answer for them in a time to come; their bread is given, and their waters are sure; they shall want no good thing; all their need is supplied from Christ; they have hope in their death, and rejoice then and sing, "O death, where is thy sting?" 1Co_15:55; they will have confidence in the day of judgment, and not be ashamed; shall come to Zion with everlasting joy; and shall rejoice with Christ, angels and saints, to all eternity.

 

Alot of people think that the bible makes women second-class. Since we are to be submissive to our own husbands, and servants to our families. In this whole passage of the "Proverbs 31 woman" we see this woman is powerful, she is dignified, she is lovely, and empowered. This is so different that what feminism tells us. The world tells us to be strong we leave our families behind and strike out on our own and be our own woman. A woman who fears the Lord knows all her strength comes from Him. From doing things His way. When we lean on the Lord for how we are to conduct ourselves as women, we find that we are in alignment with how we were created, there tends to be a peace the world can not give us. We can have joy that comes from Him, in spite of circumstance.

 

Let us embrace this, for we know God is perfect, if he says this is who he created us to be, then can we possibly know better? God's ways are higher and Holy, He is Lord and Master, we bow down to His feet. And ask, "Dear Lord how may I serve you today"

 

How we long for the day we hear...."Well done good and faithful servant"