Indonesian Bethel Women's Worship Mawar Saron
Bible Reading : Proverbs 31:10-12
"A capable wife who will get it? It is more valuable than jewellery. Her husband's heart believes in her, her husband will not lack profit. She did good to her husband and did not do evil all her life."
Introduction
Abundance in marriage does not start from economic condition, but from heart condition. A wife is not called abundant because of the abundance of wealth, but because of the spiritual quality and priority of her life. The Bible clearly shows that the value of a wife is not measured by what she has, but by who fulfils her life and what flows from within her.
Proverbs 31:10–12 emphasises that a capable wife is more valuable than jewels, trusted by her husband, and consistently doing good throughout her life. From this part of the word, we see two main priorities that determine whether a wife really lives in true abundance.
First Priority: Wife Must Be Fulfilled by God
God is the top priority as the Creator of women
God is the one who created women. So, God must be the first priority, not husband, not child, not wealth, and not busyness. A wife who is filled with God will radiate peace, wisdom, and spiritual stability in the household. He is not easily swayed by circumstances. He is not filled with worry, bitterness, or anger. Instead, it is filled with words, prayers, and intimacy with God. From that fulness she served her husband.
A wife who is full of God will fulfil her husband and her household with God. She became a source of strength for her husband. He becomes a support in prayer. He became a person who brought the presence of God into his family. When a wife's heart is filled by God, her household will experience true abundance, not only materially, but spiritually and emotionally. The abundance that starts from God will produce a strong household, because the basis is not on condition, but on Christ.
Second Priority: Wife Must Be Fulfilled by Kindness
Amsal 31:12 berkata, “Ia berbuat baik kepada suaminya dan tidak berbuat jahat sepanjang umurnya.” This shows that the abundance of a wife is also seen from her goodness. Women were created as helpers, not "perverts". Helper means supporting, strengthening, building, and presenting a cosy atmosphere in the household. On the contrary, perongrong is an attitude that weakens, criticises without building, or destroys the husband's spirit.
Goodness is not something that appears suddenly, but something that is preserved. What fulfils the heart will determine what comes out of the mouth and action. If the heart is filled with gratitude, then what comes out are constructive words. If the heart is filled with bitterness, then what comes out is a complaint.
An abundant wife is a wife who consciously chooses to fill her heart with goodness. She builds a positive behaviour pattern in the household, such as appreciating, supporting, and respecting her husband. From those small habits, a peaceful and productive home atmosphere is created. When a wife is full of kindness, her husband can trust her completely. This is what God's word means: "Her husband's heart believes in her." Trust is the foundation of abundance in marriage.
More Precious than Jewels
Jewels can be lost. Jewellery can be stolen. Jewellery can be forgotten. But a capable wife will not be lost and will always be remembered. His value does not lie in what he has, but in who he is in front of God and in his family.
A wife who is abundant is not a wife who just has a lot, but a wife who is full of God and full of goodness. From these two priorities, a household that is trusted, blessed, and remembered throughout the generation was born.
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The abundance of a wife starts from two main things: being fulfilled by God as the top priority of her life and being filled with goodness as the character that builds the household. When these two priorities are maintained, then a wife will be a blessing for her husband, for her children, even for generations to come.