Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman retaineth honour:
And strong men retain riches.
The contrast property of these proverbs defines the wisdom they bring us. The word ‘strong’ in the original text is ‘aritz’, a word with the connotation of violent oppressing ruler.
A gracious woman retaineth honour:
And strong men retain riches.
The contrast property of these proverbs defines the wisdom they bring us. The word ‘strong’ in the original text is ‘aritz’, a word with the connotation of violent oppressing ruler.
As His Bride, our Master doesn’t want us to lord over His heritage. He does not want us to treat the ones we serve in His name with harsh commanding oppression, all for the sake of filthy lucre. Jesus doesn’t want us to be mercenaries who drive the sheep hard with the motivation of retaining the rich fleece.
We are His bride. We are meant to be an example of His Holy Spirit on earth. We are the ‘gracious woman’ who values retaining the honor of her Master more than her own wealth. We are the virtuous woman who rises up early to feed the children of her Lord. Our master Yehoshua has gave us the same warning when He said to His apostle Peter, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
At His return, may our Lord and Master find in us a Bride faithfully tending to His children, One busy serving His house with honor and integrity.
We are His bride. We are meant to be an example of His Holy Spirit on earth. We are the ‘gracious woman’ who values retaining the honor of her Master more than her own wealth. We are the virtuous woman who rises up early to feed the children of her Lord. Our master Yehoshua has gave us the same warning when He said to His apostle Peter, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
At His return, may our Lord and Master find in us a Bride faithfully tending to His children, One busy serving His house with honor and integrity.
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