Proverbs 31 woman - definitely a role model for today's young
woman. This sister could do it all. Verses 10 - 31 speak of the
acts of the virtuous woman. She was a homemaker, business woman, wife and
mother. Mentoring played a significant role in her life, which would account
for her being so multi-talented. It is obvious the virtuous woman was teachable
and no doubt gleaned from the wisdom and knowledge of others from her youth.
What are some of the things that made her a virtuous woman? First of all, she
was a woman who had a personal relationship with God. It was her relationship
with God that empowered her to excel at so many things. Secondly, her
relationship with God gave her purpose. She understood her role in life and
willingly embraced it. And lastly, knowing her purpose gave her the ability to
care for the needs of her family and to carry out the day to day activities
with joy. If only we could come to a place of joy in our daily life. The
virtuous woman lived a simple life, but she accomplished great things.
Miriam was the big sister of Moses. Her name (sometimes rendered as Mary in English) means 'bitter' although it could also signify 'one who loves or is loved by Yahweh'. Yahweh means 'the self-existent one'. Yahweh is one of the ways the children of Israel referred to God. Meet the family Amram and Jochebed were the father and mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. Moses was the youngest of the three yet became the leader of the pack (Exodus 2:3-4; Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59). Moses was the man who led Israel out of Egypt. As the big sister of the family Miriam knew all the secrets. Women often get to know about things that men don't. When Pharaoh of Egypt decreed the death of all Israel baby boys in a desperate attempt to curb the growth of Israel, Amram and Jochebed put baby Moses into a waterproof basket and set it on the river in an attempt to save his life. It was Miriam who was watching the basket when the daughter of Pharaoh discovered it. It w...
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