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Proverbs 14:1
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
Solomon makes a clear distinction here between two opposing mindsets, or attitudes. Let's look at them, one at a time.
First, the wise woman.
What does she do?
She builds her house.
What exactly does that mean: builds her house?
There are a couple of ways for a wise woman to build her house.
First, and foremost, is her relationship with the Lord. The wise woman will be studying Scripture every day. She will joyfully submit to God's commands. She will strive daily to be a Godly wife and mother.
The second way for her to build her house is by being a respectful, submissive wife. In Ephesians 5:22 Paul says, "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord." Also in Ephesians 5:33 Paul says, "...and the wife must respect her husband."
These two aspects of the Godly wife are totally rejected by the American culture today. Sadly, according to Solomon's definition, America is desperately lacking for wise women. Think about it. When a woman submits to her husband and respects her husband, as the Lord commands, life is much better in her house. The Lord will bless her house and reward her faithfulness, because He is faithful. He honors His promises. She doesn't have to worry about her husband being unfaithful. She won't be able to stop her husband from loving her. His love for her will grow more and more, everyday. Her children will be respectful, following her lead. But this is only what the wise woman does to build her house.
These are the only two attributes of the wise woman that I am going to address here. I would highly encourage you to read Proverbs 31 and 1 Corinthians 7 to study more on what Scripture has to say about this.
So now lets look at the foolish woman. We can start by saying that she is exactly opposite of the wise woman as described above. She doesn't submit to God's authority. She doesn't read God's Word. And this is how she tears her house down with her own hands. She is constantly rebelling against God, so she is constantly battling her husband for leadership in her house. She can never be certain of her husband's love because she is constantly nagging and belittling him. Words cut deep and those wounds are not easily healed.
Her children follow her lead. They don't respect either parent. They are living in a state of constant rebellion against their parents, authority, and most importantly- God. This is how the foolish woman tears down her house with her own hands.
Jesus said, "A house divided against itself can not stand." How long can the foolish woman's house stand?
The sad thing is that the foolish woman doesn't even recognize that it is she who is destroying her house. Satan has her totally fooled. Instead of stopping to recognize her own selfishness and rebellion, she blames her husband, her children and God Himself. Every aspect of her life is miserable and it's somebody else's fault. Blame is one of the quickest ways to becoming a fool. That is true for both men and women.
Women-
Today's pop media is constantly trying to convince you to be the foolish woman. Resist it. Unplug from it. All media has an agenda. You have to discern for yourself: is the media you are plugged into helping you to become the wise woman or the foolish woman. If you are rejecting God, the Bible, and Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, then you are the foolish woman.
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."- Psalm 14:1
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts have good understanding. To Him belongs eternal praise.- Psalm 111:10
Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.-Proverbs 4:7
The wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.- Proverbs 31:10
God bless
Jason Fredrick
Proverbs 14:1
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
Solomon makes a clear distinction here between two opposing mindsets, or attitudes. Let's look at them, one at a time.
First, the wise woman.
What does she do?
She builds her house.
What exactly does that mean: builds her house?
There are a couple of ways for a wise woman to build her house.
First, and foremost, is her relationship with the Lord. The wise woman will be studying Scripture every day. She will joyfully submit to God's commands. She will strive daily to be a Godly wife and mother.
The second way for her to build her house is by being a respectful, submissive wife. In Ephesians 5:22 Paul says, "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord." Also in Ephesians 5:33 Paul says, "...and the wife must respect her husband."
These two aspects of the Godly wife are totally rejected by the American culture today. Sadly, according to Solomon's definition, America is desperately lacking for wise women. Think about it. When a woman submits to her husband and respects her husband, as the Lord commands, life is much better in her house. The Lord will bless her house and reward her faithfulness, because He is faithful. He honors His promises. She doesn't have to worry about her husband being unfaithful. She won't be able to stop her husband from loving her. His love for her will grow more and more, everyday. Her children will be respectful, following her lead. But this is only what the wise woman does to build her house.
These are the only two attributes of the wise woman that I am going to address here. I would highly encourage you to read Proverbs 31 and 1 Corinthians 7 to study more on what Scripture has to say about this.
So now lets look at the foolish woman. We can start by saying that she is exactly opposite of the wise woman as described above. She doesn't submit to God's authority. She doesn't read God's Word. And this is how she tears her house down with her own hands. She is constantly rebelling against God, so she is constantly battling her husband for leadership in her house. She can never be certain of her husband's love because she is constantly nagging and belittling him. Words cut deep and those wounds are not easily healed.
Her children follow her lead. They don't respect either parent. They are living in a state of constant rebellion against their parents, authority, and most importantly- God. This is how the foolish woman tears down her house with her own hands.
Jesus said, "A house divided against itself can not stand." How long can the foolish woman's house stand?
The sad thing is that the foolish woman doesn't even recognize that it is she who is destroying her house. Satan has her totally fooled. Instead of stopping to recognize her own selfishness and rebellion, she blames her husband, her children and God Himself. Every aspect of her life is miserable and it's somebody else's fault. Blame is one of the quickest ways to becoming a fool. That is true for both men and women.
Women-
Today's pop media is constantly trying to convince you to be the foolish woman. Resist it. Unplug from it. All media has an agenda. You have to discern for yourself: is the media you are plugged into helping you to become the wise woman or the foolish woman. If you are rejecting God, the Bible, and Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, then you are the foolish woman.
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."- Psalm 14:1
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts have good understanding. To Him belongs eternal praise.- Psalm 111:10
Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.-Proverbs 4:7
The wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.- Proverbs 31:10
God bless
Jason Fredrick
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