Sermon Tone Analysis

She Smiles At The Future

Proverbs 31:

She Smiles at the Future

She can laugh at the Days to Come

NLT She laughs without fear of the future

Background

Proverbs is known as wisdom literature

It is many short pithy sayings that give bite size wisdom and instruction.

It is poetic.

It is mostly written by wise guys.

This passage is the Epilogue of Proverbs

This means its the end, the last scene and the conclusion to all that has happened before.

Hope in our hearts

Picture of the bride of Christ.

woman presents Character traits and skills

I don’t think anyone of us live up to this it could be something that we aspire to.

It lists:

Noble Character

Value above Rubies

Hubby is confident in her

She is good to her husband

She is busy with her hands creating and providing for the family

Michelle’s paraphrase

Pick it up from verse 13

She is a very good shopper grabbing great bargains and getting the best buys, she is a savvy shopper, providing for her family and those in her care.

She waits for the sales so that she can get the best buys for the best money.

Every woman loves a bargain.

She is the queen of hospitality and provides for the family cooking, getting up at some unearthly hour to provide food on the table for a gormet breakfast.

Illustration: Farm life, milk, bread, eggs, butter.

She considers a field and buys it after studying realestate.com.au for weeks and months.

Speaking to agents and going to every open home possible.

She is well versed in the property market, and buys what is of good value.

She invests her money to produce a profitable income, in farms, retial, property, shares, she has her own investment portfolio.

She is well resourced and skilled in all that she does.

She has brains and is no ninny.

She is well educated in life and study.

She is well resourced and skilled in all that she does

Her trading is profitable- she works into the night, her lamp doesn’t go out, because the power stays on, her profits keeps the utilities on keeping the household expenses going.

`Keeping the oil alive and well fueled

Matthew 25

She makes wool for clothing, and shops at spot light and markets to buy the best fabrics to make the best clothes.

She has capacity to give and open her arms to the poor the least of these.

Goes to the streets and feeds the homeless.

Her household has the best winter clothes they don’t get cold and stay warm.

from puffer jackets to scarves and ear muffs.

Her bedding is warm and comfortable

Her household has the best winter clothes they don’t get cold and stay warm.

She is dressed well, not in rags or shabby.

She wears quality garments.

Her husband is also a leader and well respected in his career and amongst the community leaders and family.

She is clothed with strength and dignity, she is not only clothed with garments on the outside, which is provision but she is clothed internally with strength and dignity, she is strong on the inside, she knows her value and purpose.

Her career in retail not only clothes her family, and supplies for the community, it provides garments for the working class man, her sales are profitable.

She is gracious, not given to a bad temper or demanding.

She lives her life out of generosity and grace.

She lives to bless others and not herself.

She laughs at the days to come because she has hope in her heart, she has faith and not fear.

The future is bright because she knows that God can answer prayer.

She has sown resources into own family but also her community.

She Smiles at the future because she knows who wins.

She knows that Jesus is the victor, so she has no fear.

She smiles/laughs at the future

There is joy in your future, your best days are ahead of you.

She is a positive person who speaks wholesome uplifting words of wisdom, with sound reasoning that will bring protection.

She is not given to foolish talk or gossip, but uplifts and upholds others.

She is diligent with her family and what everyone is doing, she doesn’t forget birthdays, she knows where and what everyone is doing, and ready to help whenever there is a crisis.

She is not lazy but diligent and conscientceness in all matters concerning her family.

She is recognised by her family and those close to her as a woman of dignity and honour.

They feel blessed because of her.

Her husband gives her honour, and doesn’t take it for himself, but esteems her and gives her credit for her amazing diligence.

She is a standout above many women because of her character, diligence and skill, faith that she brings into every sphere of her life.

It doesn’t matter about plastic surgery, injections and the mirriad of beauty products and charming personality one may have, Youthfulness and beauty don’t last forever.

but the woman who honours and esteems and loves the Lord has a beauty that lasts forever.

For us who love this woman, honour her for all that she has done and achieved, she has been diligent with what is in her hands and achieved great things.

For us who love this woman, honour her for all that she has done and achieved, she has been diligent with what is in her hands and achieved great things.

Her work and achievement will speak for themselves in the community and beyond, to all those she has helped and given honour and dignity to.

She will not promote herself, we need to honour and express our praise to the leaders and community in which we live.

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