“Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.” Proverbs 31:25
Do you wear your worry on your face? I know I do. It’s hard to laugh when you’re bearing a burden -wrapped up on the inside with worry about your future. Cracking a smile from the corners of your mouth may even prove to be difficult.
There is something that can turn your frown upside down, your mourning into laughter. In Proverbs 31, the wise woman is summed up as a woman who fears the LORD and is worthy of praise. This woman, whether one individual or a cross-section of many, portrays several desirable Godly attributes. She can even be intimidating if you’re trying to emulate all of her qualities.
Before trying to imitate her diligence, ability to provide for her family, wisdom, and concern for the poor, don’t miss what drives her exemplary conduct -her reverent fear of the LORD. It would be easy to assume that she has her act together and therefore has no fear of the future. The truth, however, is found in the foundational fact that she trusts in the one who holds her days. She is then free to do all kinds of good work with a countenance that portrays a light heart, not weighed down with worry about the days to come.
Dear One, may the LORD grant us the gift of laughter today as we place our trust in him for our future no matter what we’re facing today.