September 11—Womanhood
“The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him’” (Gen. 2:18).
“To the woman he said, ‘I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you’” (Gen. 3:16).
“A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones” (Prov. 12:4).
“The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down” (Prov. 14:1).
“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord” (Prov. 18:22).
“In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior. And let not your adornment be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God” (1 Pet. 3:1-4).
“Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned” (Song of Sol. 8:6-7).
“Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord” (Eph. 5:22).
Prayer: Lord, thank You for the four beautiful, godly women in my life, my wife and daughters: Pearl, Donna, Becky, and Julea.
See also: Prov. 11:22, 31:10-31; Acts 9:36, 16:14; Rom. 16:1-2
