A Worthy Woman

So I read Proverbs 31 today, which is mostly a "Description of a Worthy Woman." My first thought was, "Wow! I hope I can find one!" But then I got to thinking. Am I the kind of man this woman is worthy of? Am I worthy of this worthy woman? It's easy to go on searching for a worthy woman and forget about making sure I'm worthy first.

Matthew 6:33 says, "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." I find myself too often worried about finding out who my mate is instead of finding out who my Saviour is. This is a backwards. A worthy woman's "worth is far above jewels" and "a woman who fears the Lord shall be praised." Do I fear the Lord? Or do I fear not finding a wife?

The Apostle Paul even went so far as to say that marriage gets in our way of living for Christ, because we are more interested in pleasing our mate than pleasing God (1 Corinthians 7:32-34). For this reason, I think it even more important that we learn to live for Christ as a single before we even think about taking on the journey with a significant other (Joshua Harris addresses this in detail in his book, "I Kissed Dating Goodbye," which I highly recommend to anyone in any stage of relationship, from single to married).

Anyways, I guess what I am trying to say, is that I need to be sure I am a righteous man of God before I even think about getting married. I think marriage should be a partnership in serving Christ, and I need to be a man that my future wife can count on to do that.