Eager Hands

Proverbs 31:13

New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)

¹³ She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.

Are you worried about the words "wool and flax"? Don't be. Make sure you read my last post before you move on : )

This woman cares for her husband and her children by weaving wool and flax into fabric and then making that fabric into clothes for them. You probably don't do that... And that is okay : )

What matters is that your husband and children are clothed. You may make clothes for them. You may purchase good quality clothes for them at high end stores. You may purchase gently used clothes at consignment or thrift stores. You may gladly share hand-me-down clothes with neighbors. What your children wear doesn't really matter. What matters is that they have clothes that you have thoughtfully acquired and that they are taken care of (which means the laundry has to be done : ) )

Also of super importance is how she goes about her tasks at home. What kind of hands does she work with? EAGER hands.

Are your hands eager? Are you excited to care for your family and your home with your hands? I'm definitely not always eager to work- but we should be. Caring for our families- sacrificing our desires for their needs- is a visual picture of the gospel. We should work eagerly with our hands.

Look around you. What needs to be done around your house? Ask God to give you eager hands to do it! : )

(At my house, I need to eagerly scrub both of our shower/bathtubs. I need to ask the LORD to give me eager hands for that one!)