She Does Him Good

He who finds a wife finds a good thing,

And obtains favor from the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 (NKJV)

Clearly, God’s design for the role of a wife is for her to bring good to his life. The definition of good is “pleasant, excellent, valuable, kind, right, a benefit.”

In the account of Creation (see Genesis 1 and 2) each time God created something, he said, “It is good.” But then, after he created Adam, the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him” (Genesis 2:18, NKJV).

Dear ladies, I’m talking to all of us: whether you’re single or married, God’s original plan was for us is to be a blessing, that our presence in any situation would be helpful. I’m afraid that many women look for a man to fill their missing gaps, never realizing they were created to be givers, not just takers.

Proverbs 31:10-12 says, “Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life” (NKJV).

My good friend Jeanette is a great example. Let me tell her story. Jeanette has several grown children, but her husband Ken longed for a son. Then the opportunity arose for them to adopt a little baby boy. What should she do? This meant a big lifestyle change for her. But Jeanette said yes. She chose to honor her husband, and their little boy Ben has been a blessing to them both. Good job, Jeanette!

Make It Personal . . . Live It Out!

There are a lot of miserable women in the world. They are dissatisfied with what they have, dissatisfied with their situations, dissatisfied with how people treat them. You can see it on their faces. If they are married, their husbands are miserable too. They make sure of it. Misery loves company. If you have fallen into the “poor me” hole, it’s time to climb out. Let change begin with you. Today is the day to ask God how you can “do good” to your husband. If that’s not been your goal lately, it might shock him. Pray for him, cook his favorite dinner, “do him good.”

One Year Bible Reading

1 Chronicles 7:1–8:40; Acts 27:1-20; Psalm 7:1-17; Proverbs 18:22