DAD'S RAMBLINGS – The Power Of A Wife
I Kings 21:5, 7
"But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him,'Why is your spirit so sullen that you eat no food?' .... Then Jezebel his wife said to him, 'You now exercise authority over Israel. Arise, eat food, and let your heart be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.' "
It seems significant that the writer of this story referred to Jezebel twice as "his wife." Wives are a powerful force in the lives of their husbands. Jezebel knew how to get to Ahab's ego – "You are king! You have the authority! Act like a man!" Here I quote my wife: "Why is it always the woman who causes problems?" There was Eve tempting Adam; there was Sarah pushing Abe to go to Hagar; there was Zipporah chiding Moses; there was Job's wife urging him to give up and die; and Sapphira was as implicit in the money grab as was Ananias; and then there was Jezebel. Quite often, the wife is more aggressive than the husband, and is truly "the neck that turns the head." When that aggressive nature is unchecked, it can be devastating; but when channeled into godliness – ala the "virtuous wife" of Proverbs 31 – it is a thing to be praised, just as David blessed his future wife Abigail (whose name incidentally means "cause of delight"), because she kept him from committing an evil act (see I Samuel 25, especially verses 32-33). Lord, thank you for godly wives.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: A wife can be a powerful influence, either to sin or to godliness.
Have a "Proverbs 31" day. Love you.
I Kings 21:5, 7
"But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him,'Why is your spirit so sullen that you eat no food?' .... Then Jezebel his wife said to him, 'You now exercise authority over Israel. Arise, eat food, and let your heart be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.' "
It seems significant that the writer of this story referred to Jezebel twice as "his wife." Wives are a powerful force in the lives of their husbands. Jezebel knew how to get to Ahab's ego – "You are king! You have the authority! Act like a man!" Here I quote my wife: "Why is it always the woman who causes problems?" There was Eve tempting Adam; there was Sarah pushing Abe to go to Hagar; there was Zipporah chiding Moses; there was Job's wife urging him to give up and die; and Sapphira was as implicit in the money grab as was Ananias; and then there was Jezebel. Quite often, the wife is more aggressive than the husband, and is truly "the neck that turns the head." When that aggressive nature is unchecked, it can be devastating; but when channeled into godliness – ala the "virtuous wife" of Proverbs 31 – it is a thing to be praised, just as David blessed his future wife Abigail (whose name incidentally means "cause of delight"), because she kept him from committing an evil act (see I Samuel 25, especially verses 32-33). Lord, thank you for godly wives.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: A wife can be a powerful influence, either to sin or to godliness.
Have a "Proverbs 31" day. Love you.
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