WISE HOME BUILDERS (2)

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock

Matthew 7:24

If you expect success in your home, then apply the wisdom of God. Be a doer of the Word! Do whatever He tells you to do. This is wisdom. When you do your part, God is committed to making your home a success. The Bible instructs all husbands to dwell with their wives according to knowledge (1 Peter 3:7); to understand her nature.

When a man understands the nature of his wife and works according to that understanding, problems are less likely to arise in that home. He should realize that she is a wife, mother and homemaker all at once, and these three roles place demands on her. He should be considerate towards her; be available to minister to her needs; and live by example. Wives are not to be treated as slaves or inferior human beings, rather they should be held in respect. This is the wisdom of God! Men who beat their wives exhibit folly and sin against God.

God has placed the building of the house into your hands. The Bible says: “Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands” (Proverbs 14:1). Don’t operate in foolishness. Don’t pluck down your home, operate in the wisdom of God. Abide with God’s instructions. They are not grievous. Even if as a wife you happen to be married to a man whose level of understanding is lower than yours; remember Abigail. Through her wisdom and understanding, she saved her home even though she had a foolish husband.

As husband and wife, you are the builders of your home. Families can be likened to a physical house. Houses in the physical don’t just happen, they are consciously built. You don’t just wake up one day and see a physical house grow up somewhere. It takes conscious effort and input to make it happen. In the same manner, and even much more, good families don’t just happen, they are consciously made to happen. The Word of God says, “Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established” (Proverbs 24:3). You have the duty to build it the way you want it to be. Stop shifting your responsibilities to God! You must fulfil your own part for God to fulfil His own.

Prayer: Father, I receive Your wisdom to build my home and not destroy it. Help us to raise a family You would be proud of in the Name of Jesus, Amen.

Further Reading: Proverbs 24

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