Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Tues.'s Devo - A Prudent Wife

Read Pro. 19:14-16
Material things can be passed down from generation to generation but only the Lord can make a person wise. It actually says a "prudent wife" but since we all hope to be the bride of Christ then we are all wives. How do we become a prudent wife? If all the rituals our forefathers went through were a dress rehearsal for the real thing then our lives must be the dress rehersal for heaven. So we live on earth as we think we should live in heaven. Jesus prayed that God's kingdom and his will would come on earth as it is in heaven. We are to bring heaven to earth. In heaven there is no lack, no sickness, no depression, no fear. We are to have that here. We are to be wise virgins who keep our lamps full of oil. The oil represents the Holy Spirit. We are the lamp that needs the oil of the Holy Spirit to keep our light burning. The foolish virgins let their oil burn out. They lost hope of the bridegroom ever coming and got slothful. We can do that if we don't stay in the Word and our thoughts toward God. Not reading our Bible will cause us to be spiritually asleep; drugged. We will be starving spiritually and not even know it because we have allowed our senses to be dulled. But is you read and obey the Word then you will live an abundantly satisfying life that glorifies God.
Lord, we choose to stay awake and dwell in Your Word and your presence. May we be prudent wives for you.

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