Tuesday, July 26,
2022
A GOOD THING!
Prov 18:22
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a
good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
Gen 2:18
18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should
be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Solomon, who
wrote these proverbs, had 700 wives and 300 concubines! In spite of his evident difficulty, he
certainly was right when he said “whoso findeth a [true] wife findeth a good
thing.” It is hard to imagine the home life of this man!
Several
things come to mind
as I think of what is meant by finding this “good thing.” I think we must begin
with a good woman with chaste morals, incorruptible virtues, and a tender
heart. A good woman, however, would not necessarily be a good wife to all men. In
Genesis the word “meet” means “a part opposite; a counterpart!”
This speaks of a perfect fit, one who has compatible temperaments,
tastes, habits, culture, and goals. This lady is hard to find and so Solomon
gets it right when he says that the man who finally finds her has obtained favor
from the Lord.
I have found
her! She said yes!
Fifty-four years ago today a beautiful and talented young lady became my wife.
My first sight of her literally caused me to tremble. I had found a treasure. I
knew immediately that my search was over, but I was sure that God would have to
cloud her vision against my ugliness and darken her mind to my faults. Oh, dear
God, could it be? She said yes!
This morning
we will drink our coffee quietly. We won’t say much but just enjoy being close in the cool
early hours of a Texas Tuesday. Later we will have lunch at favorite restaurant,
and I will gaze again into her sparkling eyes. Later we will see a moving
picture at a real indoor theater, something we are not accustomed to do. We
will hold hands in the dark.
Prov 19:14
14 House and riches are the inheritance
of fathers, and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Dear Lord, thank you for the rich treasure
you have given me in my wife. AMEN
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