Devotional - A Godly Wife

by Betty Miller

Proverbs 27:15-16 (CEV)
The steady dripping of rain and the nagging of a wife are one and the same. It's easier to catch the wind or hold olive oil in your hand than to stop a nagging wife.

- These verses from Proverbs tell us that a contentious woman is very hard to deal with; that being the case, it would be wisdom to avoid marrying a woman like that. If a man has a good wife, he is blessed; however, one who is contentious and nags continually, is a curse to him. The dictionary definition of the word "contentious" is "always ready to argue, quarrelsome." A woman who nags all the time and complains all the time, is just like listening to dripping water. We all know listening to the sound of something going "drip, drip, drip, drip, drip" is quite unsettling and gets on your nerves after a time. Nagging wives can cause the same reaction as a dripping sound that does not cease. Verse 16 tells us that a contentious woman, because of her argumentative nature, is also like trying to stop the wind. The other analogy given is like trying to hold on to something when your hands are covered with oil. It would just slip through your fingers. Another Proverb states that it is better to dwell in the wilderness than end up with a contentious and angry woman.

Proverbs 21:19 (CEV)
It's better out in the desert than at home with a nagging, complaining wife. 

- The Bible tells us that those who are contentious will reap what they are sowing by yielding to unrighteousness, indignation and wrath. They will have tribulation and anguish in the earth and could end up in hell. However, we are told those that yield to God and do good works will receive glory, honour and peace.

Romans 2:5-11 (CEV)
But you are stubborn and refuse to turn to God. So you are making things even worse for yourselves on that day when he will show how angry he is and will judge the world with fairness. God will reward each of us for what we have done. He will give eternal life to everyone who has patiently done what is good in the hope of receiving glory, honor, and life that lasts forever. But he will show how angry and furious he can be with every selfish person who rejects the truth and wants to do evil. All who are wicked will be punished with trouble and suffering. It doesn't matter if they are Jews or Gentiles. But all who do right will be rewarded with glory, honor, and peace, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. God doesn't have any favorites! 

- The opposite of a contentious woman is a virtuous woman. The value of a godly woman is spoken of in:

Proverbs 31:10-12 (CEV)
A truly good wife is the most precious treasure a man can find! Her husband depends on her, and she never lets him down. She is good to him every day of her life...

- What husband would not love a woman like that? He may have houses and riches, but money cannot buy a virtuous woman. She truly is a gift from God, as it takes God in her life to be the kind of woman that is lovely and good.

 

Prayer for the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father, I am thankful that when we come to You, we can be set free of any character traits that are not like You. Lord, fill me with the Holy Spirit so that I do not allow any angry words to come out of my mouth. Lord, help me not to yield to a contentious attitude nor have an argumentative spirit. May I be a kind and loving person that is a peacemaker. Help me to speak gracious things and to be a good witness in all that I say and do. May I always love and do good to my husband all the days of my life. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

 

 

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