Eager Hands

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Scripture:
Proverbs 31:!3
She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. - NIV
She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. - NLT
She has sought wool and fine linen and her hands have worked according to his pleasure. - Aramaic Bible in Plain English

Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, - NIV
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. - NLT
Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, - NASB
Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly as though you were working for your real master and not merely for humans.

Observation:
The Proverbs 31 woman works eagerly and with pleasure. She does so to please the Lord and not just man.

Application:
Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible-
She sought all opportunities of doing good works externally, as believers do; and sought after the kingdom of God, inward godliness, which lies in peace, righteousness, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Not that such garments are to be joined with Christs robe of righteousness, to make up a justifying one; a garment mingled with linen and woollen, in this sense, is not to come upon the saints...
and worketh willingly with her hands; or, "with the pleasure of her hands" (o); as if her hands took delight in working, as the church and all true believers do; who are made willing in the day of the Lord's power upon them, to serve him, as well as to be saved by him; in whose hearts he works, both to will and to do; and these do what they do cheerfully: these do the work of the Lord, not by the force of the law, nor through fear of punishment, but in love; not by constraint, but willingly, having no other constraint but the love of God and Christ; and not with mercenary selfish views, but with a view to his glory; and they find a pleasure and delight in all they do; Christ's ways are ways of pleasantness; his commandments are not grievous, his yoke is easy.

Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, help me today and always to realize that I am working for you. All I do should bring you glory. I want to work with eager and willing hands to do your pleasure. In Jesus name, amen.