...for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.|Proverbs 1:8|
It is said:
Wisdom is a woman. And woman, you are wisdom.
You are not the wisdom of this world, which speaks one thing today, and next season perishes. You are not the wisdom of this age, borne in science and reason, feelings and common sense.
Woman, you hold in you a contradiction that perplexes me. You suffer long and hard, with the name of the Lord on your lips. Even when you are surrounded by chaos and confusion, deceit and betrayal, you lift your head in defiance, drawing on the cistern of a heaven that seems illusive most days.
And yet I see it revitalizing you, empowering you, strengthening you.
It is said:
…the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
Heaven kept its promise.
Your submissiveness and mercy is god-like, drawing confusion and misunderstanding. It is foolishness to the world, foolishness to me. But you continue to soar like an eagle above clouds saturated with water and flashing lightning. The rain pours down like a flood; but your crops hold strong and you continually produce good fruit.
You look well to the ways of your household…you eat not the bread of idleness.
The work of your hands has sustained many; your hands have woven great tapestries that stretch across continents.
Out of the overflow of your heart springs wisdom;
Strength and honour are your clothing.
You are a wife of noble character, one who surpasses every other woman.
You are mighty, and worthy to be praised.
You are that proverbs 31 that is commanded of every Christian woman.
You are more precious than rubies.
Wisdom is otherworldly.
It cuts through confusion and chaos, and establishes peace and security. It sustains. It stands mighty like a pillar, a strong tower; its majesty felt, rarely seen.
Woman, you are greatly to be praised.
You are wisdom, truly heaven-sent.
**Chenai Mbanga**
