Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Beloved, pause a moment and reflect on the designing and
sewing skills of this woman which the Bible describes in verses 13, 18 to 24 of
Proverbs Chapter 31. Apparently, she had honed the skills of designing and
sewing beyond what she learnt as a young woman at home; beyond what was in her
immediate environment to global standards and quality. That possibly explains
why she supplied sashes to the merchants and she was handsomely remunerated.
She had also learnt to use quality fabrics and knew how to source them. The
bible records that she sought wool and flax meaning that she went in search of
quality fabrics. Coupled with creative designing and excellent sewing skills,
she was the designer to beat as the merchants consistently bought clothes from
her. Money had taken up permanent residence in the home and life of the unnamed
virtuous woman. She was standing before kings and great people in the business
community of her day; people who could reward her handsomely and uplift her
financial and social status in life. Please read Proverbs Chapters 18 verse 16;
22 verse 29, Genesis Chapter 41, Daniel Chapters 2; 4, 5 and 6 as well as
Esther Chapters 3; 10 verse 3. The unnamed virtuous woman did not have to spend
an entire life time in quest of money which always appeared to grow wings and
disappear to some people. Rather, money sought her and was living with her.
This was the sudden realization that came to the widow of
the indebted prophet. She always had oil but apparently had no regard for the
oil which explains she referred to the oil as only a jar of oil. It meant
nothing other than a little jar of oil, an insignificant item in the house
which had no monetary value. But unknown to her, that insignificant jar of oil
held the keys to financial freedom for the family, the financial freedom which
eluded them for years.
