Posted on 10/18/2019 5:33:12 AM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress
“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD” (Proverbs 18:22).
“House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD” (Proverbs 19:14). Prudent is sound in judgment and in practical matters. She is cautious, discreet, sensible, and modest. Later on, Solomon will say, “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies” (Proverbs 31:10).
It is not necessary that a man be saved before God will give him a good wife. Certainly, in one perspective, God has foreknowledge and gives a man a virtuous woman knowing that they will both be saved and serve Him. This was true in my case. Neither of us were saved, we were involved in the false cult of Mormonism. God saved me first and then a couple of weeks later, God saved my wife; and we praise Him for His goodness, longsuffering, and love.
Where will a man find a good wife? Generally, you can be sure of the Lord’s blessing if you are both actively living for the Lord and in a good, Bible-believing church. It isn’t enough just to say it is good to meet each other in church because in our Laodicean age just about anything goes for a church these days. If the Bible isn’t revered and preached as our final authority, you are not in a church that God will bless. Some will disagree, and we’ll just have to wait until we get to heaven to find out that I’m right and they are all wrong.
If a woman holds the same convictions and is not susceptible to the winds of change and various opinions that are different about every other week, you stand to finding a good mate. Biblical convictions are not something that are only important one day a week for a couple of hours—they are the very roadmap of a believer’s life. Sadly, wisdom has to be clung to during this time because when a couple is dating, one might be simply on their best behavior as they really are acting a role for the purpose of snaring a mate. It is a sad thing that in America today, many will spend more time choosing their next pair of shoes then they will of picking a mate for a lifetime.
Truly, “Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.” If you find a good one, you better thank God for it!
Let’s read a chapter of Proverbs a day and see what God might have for us. As the Lord leads, share with us what God has shown you in a special way and by His grace let us build up a devotional repository. Let’s keep our knives and forks handy for some daily bread!
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