The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 13 November 2025 – Pay-Back Period
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TOPIC – Pay-Back Period
READ: Proverbs 31:25-31 (NKJV)
- Strength and honor [are] her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come.
- She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue [is] the law of kindness.
- She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.
- Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband [also,] and he praises her:
- “Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.”
- Charm [is] deceitful and beauty [is] passing, But a woman [who] fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
- Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.
THE MESSAGE:
Good works have reward while bad works have consequences. As we can observe in our text, the virtuous woman who had been serving others is now being served and honored. In our meditations, we noticed how the virtuous woman offered reasonable services to her family and to others who needed her help. In today’s reading, the attention is focused on her rewards. Strength and honor are her clothing (verse 25). Her children and husband, rise up and call her blessed-she is being praised (verse 28). Unlike in our society where people do everything to get outward beauty, in her case, physical appearance never counted. The word ‘virtuous’ also means strength, efficiency or ability. It refers to strength of character in our context.
Beloved, be a living example of good works-win the trust of people around you by rendering selfless service, irrespective of your gender. In Exodus 18:21, Moses was directed to find “able men that fear God.” There is a call of God upon your life. Set good standards in every opportunity you have to serve. Allow the beauty of Jesus to be seen in you by everyone around you.
PRAYER: Ask God to bless you and make you a channel of blessings to others.
