Preparation Tips for Women Before Marriage
In marriage, the man does the finding and the woman prepares herself to be found. Recently, women have usurped the place of men. They are now finding for themselves men that match their lustful and worldly taste. This is the reason why, there is so much battery, incompatibility and divorce in marriage.
In marriage, the person who searches is the man. He is the one whose rib is taken to form a woman. So, he searches for the missing rib, to complement his life. A woman searching is biblically wrong, whether you call it civilization, jet age or whatsoever, it is not right. It is turning the word of God upside down. The word says, "He who finds a wife, finds a good thing and obtains favour from the Lord" Proverbs
The man is the only person that sets parameters of his would be wife. Why? Because only him knows where his loneliness lies, and seeks to fill it. When God brought Eve to the man. Adam exclaimed with happiness. "This is the bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh" Genesis.
When Isaac was ripe for marriage, Abraham sent out his servant in search for a wife for him. And one important thing the servant did was to set qualities of the woman, and tabled it to God, in prayer.
"Then he said, "O Lord God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day and show kindness to my master Abraham. Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink; and she says, 'Drink and I will also give your Camels drink - let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. And this I will know you have shown kindness to my master. Genesis 24:12-14
His (The Servant) requirement for a wife, as a woman who is kind, hospitable, good mannered and one with a beautiful countenance. Rebekah met this requirement and was chosen. This same quality goes for Sarah" Genesis 12:11.
Naomi, being an old woman understood the need for preparation for a woman to be found by her husband. This secret, she revealed to Ruth in order for her to get the attention of Boaz.
"Therefore, wash yourself and anoint yourself, put on your best garment and go down to the threshing floor; but, do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. Then it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies and you shall go in, uncover his feet and lie down, and he will tell you what you should do" Ruth 3:3-4
Naomi taught Ruth the need of cleanliness and humility (lying on his uncovered feet was a sign of submission) and a marriage proposal according to Jewish tradition.
Prior to Naomi's advice, Boaz took notice of Ruth the first day she came for reaping. This may be due to the fact that she was attractive, and hardworking. As written in Ruth 2:7, the Officer in charge of the reaper commended her for being hard working. Another attribute of Ruth that may have caught the attention of Boaz, was her humility, respectfulness, good manner and sacrifice towards Naomi.
You can discover more secrets to preparation if you wish through my books.
In marriage, the person who searches is the man. He is the one whose rib is taken to form a woman. So, he searches for the missing rib, to complement his life. A woman searching is biblically wrong, whether you call it civilization, jet age or whatsoever, it is not right. It is turning the word of God upside down. The word says, "He who finds a wife, finds a good thing and obtains favour from the Lord" Proverbs
The man is the only person that sets parameters of his would be wife. Why? Because only him knows where his loneliness lies, and seeks to fill it. When God brought Eve to the man. Adam exclaimed with happiness. "This is the bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh" Genesis.
When Isaac was ripe for marriage, Abraham sent out his servant in search for a wife for him. And one important thing the servant did was to set qualities of the woman, and tabled it to God, in prayer.
"Then he said, "O Lord God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day and show kindness to my master Abraham. Behold, here I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink; and she says, 'Drink and I will also give your Camels drink - let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. And this I will know you have shown kindness to my master. Genesis 24:12-14
His (The Servant) requirement for a wife, as a woman who is kind, hospitable, good mannered and one with a beautiful countenance. Rebekah met this requirement and was chosen. This same quality goes for Sarah" Genesis 12:11.
Naomi, being an old woman understood the need for preparation for a woman to be found by her husband. This secret, she revealed to Ruth in order for her to get the attention of Boaz.
"Therefore, wash yourself and anoint yourself, put on your best garment and go down to the threshing floor; but, do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. Then it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies and you shall go in, uncover his feet and lie down, and he will tell you what you should do" Ruth 3:3-4
Naomi taught Ruth the need of cleanliness and humility (lying on his uncovered feet was a sign of submission) and a marriage proposal according to Jewish tradition.
Prior to Naomi's advice, Boaz took notice of Ruth the first day she came for reaping. This may be due to the fact that she was attractive, and hardworking. As written in Ruth 2:7, the Officer in charge of the reaper commended her for being hard working. Another attribute of Ruth that may have caught the attention of Boaz, was her humility, respectfulness, good manner and sacrifice towards Naomi.
You can discover more secrets to preparation if you wish through my books.