Proverbs 31:25 (NLT) describes the virtuous woman: “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” The KJV uses the word “honor” but most versions translate it as “dignity.”What does it mean to have dignity? The dictionary tells us:
It is the quality of being worthy of respect and honor.
Having a high sense of propriety, truth, and justice.
Moral correctness.
Elevated deportment of manners and behavior.
An elevated office, an honorable or high rank, a degree of excellence in estimation or the order of nature.
Dignity is meant to be the testimony of godly women. The more we walk in God’s ways, the more we will walk in dignity.
It is sad that many women are losing their dignity today. Many women are crying out for recognition. They rant and rave and demand their rights. But this is the opposite of womanhood and dignity.
We reveal our dignity when we embrace who God created us to be. He created us female. He created is physically to birth and nurse babies. He created us to be nurturers in society. This is God-given dignity. And don’t forget, dear mother, that you have an honorable and high rank as you faithfully mother in your home each day.
And even more amazing, too amazing to comprehend. The word “honor” in the King James Bible or “dignity” as many translations give it, is the same word that is used to describe God! Here is one of many Scriptures: “O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honor and majesty” (Psalm 104:1). And yet here in Proverbs 31:25 the woman is clothed with honor.”
We walk in this honor and dignity as we embrace God’s ways and His beautiful life He wants to live through us.
Walk in your God-given dignity today.
Love from Nancy Campbell
Painting: At the Cottage Door by William Henry Margetson 1861 – 1940.
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Growing up in New Zealand, a country that is part of the British Commonwealth, we were exposed to royalty. As children we were quite obsessed with royalty. My friends and I would search the papers and magazines every day to hopefully find a picture of one of the royal family which we would dutifully cut out and paste in our Royal Family scrapbooks. We would get together to look at one another’s books and swap pictures we didn’t have.
Adding a few more thoughts to my post below, SHOULD MARRIAGE BE EXCLUSIVE?
Dear lovely mothers, don’t despise all the meals you must cook for your family. Every meal is another glorious opportunity to gather your family together, to fellowship together, to bond together, to laugh and enjoy one another, and expect beautiful things to happen. Cooking the meal paves the way for all these lovely things to happen.
God is bigger than any problem you face. You can trust Him completely.
A Facebook question popped up on my Facebook awhile back: “What do you think about having a male friend apart from your husband? Vice versa too? Can it be a purely platonic relationship?”
GOD NEVER CHANGES
Why do we like to grumble and complain? It never accomplishes one thing! Only negativity and destruction. Change your attitude today and look up. When you praise the Lord good things start happening. Have a great day. As my husband says to us every morning: “May this be the best day of your life so far!”
Praise God, we don’t have to live in the dark. God shows us clearly in His Word how he wants us to live as a married couple. The Bible tells us that we the husband and wife are both to show honor to one another. Let’s check this out, shall we?
In what capacity do you like to introduce yourself? Some folks may introduce themselves as a teacher, singer, nurse, lawyer, or even a mother. Many pastors like to introduce themselves as Pastor So and So. They make sure they precede their name with the word, Pastor!
All the good things that are in Jesus Christ are available to you right now. Not some day in the future, but RIGHT NOW! I know that life is not always perfect when you are mothering your children. You don’t have enough fingers to count how many things go wrong throughout the day. But don’t despair. Jesus Christ is with you. He lives in you. You don’t have to react to these things in your flesh. Instead, allow Jesus to live His life through you.
I have a question for you. Do you think it is possible to “glorify God in your body” if we tamper with the way God created us?
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree it will spend the rest of its life thinking it’s an idiot.” Albert Einstein.
Writing about parenthood, the great preacher and writer, J. R. Miller says: “Duties cannot be transferred.” I happen to agree with him, although many modern Christians would not.
Do any of you read THE DAILY LIGHT ON THE DAILY PATH for your Family Devotions? We read it each morning and evening around our table. Although, for a change, we are currently reading a chapter of the book of Revelation each evening.
Did you know that God has appointed you to be a watchwoman over your home? Proverbs 321:27 says: “She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness.”
When you have an opportunity to go out to enjoy yourself, who do you want to go with? Do you want to go with girlfriends? Or your husband? We always want to go with our best friend, don't we?
Are you looking forward to meeting with God’s people this weekend? The assembling of ourselves TOGETHER is a priority for believers.
It adds another dimension to the meal when we sit at an attractively set table.
Sometimes we don’t make our meal table very orderly, do we?