Selah is a sweet and compassionate girl. She is a joy to those who know her. Quiet, but strong, she definitely lives up to her name!
For the 13th birthday, we go through the Biblical pillars of womanhood and each pick gifts that match the pillar. It is always a lot of fun to find gifts that go along with the encouragement of that particular pillar.
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: A Fruitful Bearer of Children
Psalm 127 “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is His reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty warrior; so are the children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: A Keeper at Home
Titus 2:5 “To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: A Domestic Entrepreneur
Proverbs 31:10-31 “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: A Member of the Church
Acts 2:39 “For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: A Helpmeet
Genesis 2:18 “And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: A Teacher of the Next Generation
Deuteronomy 6:7 “And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: A Woman, not a Man
1 Timothy 2:9-10 “In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: A Disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ
1 Peter 1:15-16 “But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood : An Image Bearer
Genesis 1:26-27 “And God said, Let us make man in
our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of
the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the
earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God
created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and
female created he them.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: Given to Hospitality
1 Peter 4:8-10 “Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaint. As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: A Demonstration of
Unfading Beauty
1 Peter 3:3-4 “Whose adorning let it not be that
outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on
of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not
corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the
sight of God of great price.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: A Godly Mentor
Titus 2:3-5 “The aged women likewise, that they be
in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine,
teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to
love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at
home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not
blasphemed.”
Biblical Pillar of Womanhood: A Trustful and
Submissive Wife
Ephesians 5:22-24 “Wives, submit yourselves unto
your own husbands, as unto the LORD. For the husband is the head of the wife,
even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their
own husbands in everything.”
I am so thankful that Selah has a submissive and trusting heart toward the Lord!
Happy birthday, sweet girl!😍
