Proverbs 31:10-29 The Wife of Noble Character WA wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. \, Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. 1, she brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. one | is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. ,, She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants. She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. one sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. one sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. in her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers. She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. * When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet. She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple. * Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. °- She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes. She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. ° She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. gone watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. “Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: * “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all. From: Sister Josephine C. Ballen Psalm 91 , Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. a will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom | trust.” ; Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. ° You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, ° nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. ‘A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. , You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. vf you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, ' NO harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. 1p FOF he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; ,_ they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. », You will mene on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. ““Because helloves me,’ "Says the LORD, “I will rescue him; | will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. , He will call on me, and | will answer him; | will be with him in trouble, | will deliver him and honor him. with long life | will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” Love you always, Annette C. Holston John 3:16 '° For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. From Jonathan Lin Holston , " _ ° Psalms 27 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall | fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall | be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will| be confident. * One thing have | desired of the LORD, that will | seek after; that | may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. ’ For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. ° And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will | offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of _ Joy; | will sing, yea, | will sing praises unto the LORD. ’ Hear, O LORD, when | cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. . When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will | seek. ” Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, oo God of my salvation. » When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. , Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. * Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. | had fainted, unless | had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.— '* Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, | say, on the LORD. From Jawana “Di Holston 393