Working Women

Today is "International Women's Day", which used to be "International Working Women's Day". It's a day that is to commemorate several things but I want to acknowledge all the women that work so hard every day to keep things moving, which is most of them.

GOD certainly knew what He was doing when He made a helpmeet (helpmate) for Adam. He knew that we would need assistance with the most mundane things. He knew that we would need someone soft enough to care and strong enough to keep us straight. So many women not only keep the household running but hold full-time jobs too. And, LORD knows I have the utmost respect for stay at home Moms, which may be the toughest, most challenging job of all.

Today's word is Proverbs 31:10, KJV, a testament to good women: "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies."

So, what is virtuous? I'm glad you asked...virtuous means, "righteous, pure, good, saintly, moral, ethical, upright, upstanding, etc." A virtuous woman is a woman that puts GOD first. And, because of her relationship with Him, has the strongest and purest relationship with her husband. It's important for us men to treat our good women as they deserve - precious.

I read somewhere once that "A pretty face will get old with age. A nice body will change...But a good woman will always be a good woman." To all the good women out there, "Thanks for being the woman, wife, mother, friend that GOD has called you to be." You will never know how much we appreciate all the hard working women!

Be Blessed,
Mickey T