Family Matters 8 | A Godly Mother

Family Matters 8 | A Godly Mother (Proverbs 31)

Her Warning (3-7)

She Warns of the Lies of Women (3)

Strength - possession of controlling influence

Kings - Revelation 1:6 “And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”

Reference Proverbs 2:10-22,

She Warns of Liquor and Wine (4-5)

Forget - to dismiss from the mind, unable to recall

Pervert - to change the inherent purpose or function of something in a negative way.

We are to be SOBER.

Titus 2:11–13 “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;”

1 Peter 1:13–17 “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:”

1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

She Warns of a Life That’s Worthless (5-6)

Perish - destroy, damage irreparably

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Heavy Hearts - expressive of severe grief or regret. Very difficult to accept or bear.  In a manner expressing great anguish, resentfulness, or pain.

Matthew 11:28–30 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Poverty - the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions; often understood as the status of someone who must beg to survive.

2 Corinthians 8:9 “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”

1 Peter 1:3–5 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”

Misery - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune.

Romans 5:1–2 “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

1 Peter 1:8 “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:”

She Warns of Life’s That are Wanting (8-9)

those that can’t speak (babies/vs.8)

those that are searching (vs.9)

Her Worth (10-12)

Virtue - the excellence of a person that enables one to achieve their end or purpose; an act that particularly displays moral excellence of the one doing the action.

2 Peter 1:3–5 “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”

Virtuous - a person of virtue that makes the progression from knowing what is right to doing what is right. A person of virtue intentionally chooses what to say, do, and value, reaching beyond the good toward the best. In every situation, a virtuous person knows that they have an opportunity to honor the Lord and reflect Him to others. (Ruth is the only virtuous person mentioned in the Bible)

To find a woman like this is to find something worth more than the Biltmore mansion, ownership of Apple, and having your dream truck.

She’s not about fame, figure, face, or finances, but virtue. She wants to be like Christ!

She’s Faithful (vs.11)

She’s Fantastic (vs.12)

Her Work

The virtuous woman is not a public figure, social media influencer, or bestselling author: she is the caretaker of her home.

Titus 2:1–5 “But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”

Keepers - characterized by applying oneself diligently to caring for one’s house and household; especially understood as if a trade or vocation.

1 Timothy 5:14 “I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”

Guide - manage and oversee a household.

Shops (for food/13-14)

Serves (vs.15,18b)

She’s loosing sleep to make sure everyone is taken care of (feeding babies, changing diapers, cooking lunch, fixing coffee in the morning)

Smart (vs.16)

She can take care of material possessions.

Strong (vs.17)

She’s got strong arms cause she’s always doing something!

Satisfied (vs.18)

She’s good/content with what she has!

Sews (vs.19,22,24)

Solicitous (vs.20)

She’s given to help people and see them happy!

Serene (vs.21)

fear doesn’t strike when the storms come (she knows where the medicine is for the kids, where the batteries are, where the ketchup is, where the band-aids are)

Sacred (23,25)

Speaks (vs.26)

Stirs (vs.27)

Special (vs.28)