“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies” (Proverbs 31:10).
I remember the weekend before I graduated from high school very well. We had gathered around the breakfast table on Sunday morning like we had always done before. Only this time, there was a kitchen towel covering a small box in front of my chair. When I lifted the towel, I saw a beautiful sterling silver jewelry box with Proverbs 31:10 engraved on the top. When I opened the box, my parents had bought me a ruby ring to wear on my left hand. This ring was to symbolize many things. It meant they felt I was a virtuous woman. It also served as a reminder that even though I would be graduating from high school the next week and moving on to college, the beliefs and values they had taught me growing up would still apply to my life.
Looking back to that day, I don’t believe I approached that gift with the attitude I should have. After studying more in depth the “Proverbs 31 Woman,” I have come to realize the statement my parents were making. They wanted me to see that not only had I become a young woman they loved, respected, and were proud of, I had become a young woman God had always loved and would always love no matter what.
As I approach yet another change in my life (graduation from Free Will Baptist Bible College), I am reminded again of the reflection my life shows. I still desire to be the virtuous woman that King Lemuel’s mother described in Proverbs. I want my life to be worth so much more. I am constantly reminded of that passage every day as I look to my left hand ring finger, where that same Ruby ring still sits.
Mallory White (VA)
Student at Free Will Baptist Bible College
PRAY TOGETHER: Always remember to pray for pastors and deacons as they lead our churches.
