Live Joyfully With Your Wife

Eccl 9:9

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity

KJV

 
 

Here we have yet another directive from the Bible that marriage is for life. Yet, in the US, over half of marriages end in divorce and a good portion of the other half are not happy. So, why is this? What causes all these problems? Why is living joyfully with your spouse so difficult? First, I believe that the joyful part is important. WE need to keep the joy there. But, how can we do that? One of the main keys is unselfishness. Before marriage it is usually easy to be unselfish. We are working very hard to win the other person's favor. We look out for them. We show them kindnesses whenever we can. After marriage is when the real challenge begins. Can we remain unselfish? Are we still willing to go out of our way for our spouse? Can we keep it up? With God's help, we can, but it takes discipline and self-sacrifice. Another key to a successful marriage is remembering the "all the days" part. If we have set in our minds that marriage is for life no matter what, it will help us work through the difficult times. We may never consider divorce as an option. If we have purposed in our hearts that we will work through everything together no matter what, it is a big step in the right direction. May God help you in your marriage to live joyfully together all your days.

 

P.S. I apologize for not posting recently. I was on vacation in Ireland. I'll try to keep up better from now on.

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In our world today, it is hard to find a virtuous woman. God needs women of character to help in the building of His kingdom. He wants women who are faithful, obedient and submissive. He wants women who will boldly follow Him and do what's right even though it is not popular. Many Bible principles for women are not very popular today. God does not discriminate against women. He does not consider them to be lower than men. He has designed a role for women that is for their good. He wants the best for women. May all true, Christian women be filling that place that God has called them to.

Making Haste to be Rich

Proverbs 28:20

"He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent."

KJV

 
 

Today there are many get rich quick schemes. Everyone, it seems, would like to be rich quickly and easily without working for it. Well, Solomon had something to say about this. In most cases, getting rich quickly involves giving up honesty in exchange for money. What a poor trade! Yet, many people are doing it. We're sacrificing our character so that we can have more money. Let's be sure that we're not making that trade.

 
 

Lord, help me to have my priorities right. Help me to value my character more highly than money. Help me not to be distracted from serving You by making money.

Be Thou Diligent

Prov 27:23

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

KJV

 
 

The Bible talks much about fulfilling our spiritual duties, but serving God affects every area of our lives. Everything we do is service for God. Here, Solomon reminds us to be diligent in our secular duties. We should be doing everything as if it were for God. Our work, our worship, and our recreation all needs to bring glory to God. As we remember that, we will live a more fulfilling life and we will have God's approval.

 
 

Lord, help me to do everything for Your glory. Help me to remember that I am not here to please myself, but to bring glory to You. Help me to do even my secular duties well and then give You the glory.

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