Getting It Done

             She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants. (Proverbs 31:13-15)

          There was once a commercial for Enjoli perfume that paraphrased part of a song: “I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan, and never let you forget you’re a man, ‘cause I’m a woman.” (Bing Videos) In a way, this is the same lesson Lemuel’s mother tried to teach her son about the sort of woman he should marry. A noble wife was (is) a wife who takes care of the business of running a home-based business, even if that is just a tent. She sees to the need for food, clothing and goods, and the household.

          As noted yesterday, this works just as well for the noble husband or noble person of any other persuasion. They contribute to the household in a way that works. It may not be weaving, grocery shopping, or training employees but it’s about community, not competition. Personal fulfillment for the noble person is a within the context of the whole or the team first, and the members of the team second.

          The other thing this tells us about noble people is that they aren’t lazy. Oh, you may see them choosing to do nothing at some point, but that’s not the same as being lazy.