PROVERBS 18:22
"The man who finds A TRUE WIFE finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord."
Are you married? Has your wife been true to you? Do you compliment each other in your beliefs and ideals? Is she your best friend in this world? Then you have truly found a treasure and you are to be envied. What is more important is that you will receive favor from the Lord. This proverb explains how important it is to choose the right wife, a true wife, one who will be a blessing from the Lord.
In this present society and world the emphasis on choosing a wife is often misleading and wrong. It is not the outward beauty that a man should look upon. It is the inner being and beliefs of a woman that matter the most. Does she love God and put Him first in her life? Does she have a desire to learn and understand the Word of God? Is she a doer of the Word or only a hearer of the Word? Does she recognize that the Lord is the head of the household and that as the husband you must be respected as well as loved? Will she teach your children the true values of a Christian family?
This kind of a wife is a real treasure and a gift that just keeps on giving until the end of your lives. The Lord will surely look with favor upon your household and His blessings will be evident to anyone. As a husband, if you have been fortunate to have received this treasure from God, do not forget to thank God for her and always reinforce to her how much she means to you. We must never take for granted that the Lord has blessed us and we will continue to receive His favor. We should cherish our wife and love her and be true to her forever!
