“She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.” Proverbs 31:27 (KJV)
There are several great things the King Lemuel’s mother taught him about the virtuous woman and today we are reminding ourselves about one of those virtues that apply to both men and women.
“She looks well to how things go in her household, and the bread of idleness (gossip, discontent, and self-pity) she will not eat.”
The bread of idleness as defined by this verse of the scripture consists of gossip, discontent, and self-pity.
A child of God does not get involved in gossip in any shape or form. As carriers of the good news of the kingdom, you cannot carry along the contraband scandal with the Kingdoms business that God has assigned to you.
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1Timothy 6:6 (KJV)
This verse encourages you to be content with what you have.
It does not mean that you should not aim higher in every realm of life but avoid every spirit of discontentment in your lifestyle.
Contend only for the faith and stop causing dissatisfactions, quarrels, and confusion in the relationships you are in because of your idleness.
Say good things that build up with your mouth.
Self-pity is one of the weapons of the enemy to make you disqualify yourself from the rich inheritance you have in Christ Jesus.
The enemy will always want you to see the weakness of your life and will not tell you that Jesus already paid the price with HIS own life that all those things you or somebody else is telling you that you are not having are all yours in the Kingdom inheritance.
“For God will never give you the spirit of fear but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and self-control.”
2 Timothy 1:7 (TPT)
Resolve today that you will not eat the bread of idleness involving gossip, discontent, and self-pity. Jesus is the True Bread of life that you should partake.
The fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times
“Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out. “ Leviticus 6:13 (NLT)
Your surrendered heart to God is the present altar for HIM.
Is the fire for HIM still burning in your heart?
God instructed Aaron and the priests to make sure that the fire on the altar in the temple never goes out.
How is your love for Him in your heart today?
Do you still with fervency desire HIS Presence in all that you do each day?
Do you still love to read God’s word?
Do you still love not just to pray but keeping the conversation with God going on in your heart?
How long do you chat with your “friends” on the different social media platforms and how much time do you talk with God?
Does the fire of God in your heart guide you in what you see with your eyes and hear with your ears?
“Be enthusiastic to serve the Lord, keeping your passion toward him boiling! Radiate with the glow of the Holy Spirit and let him fill you with excitement as you help him.
Let this hope burst forth within you, releasing a continual joy. Don’t give up in a time of trouble, but commune with God at all times.
Take a constant interest in the needs of God’s beloved people and respond by helping them. And eagerly welcome people as guests into your home.” Romans 12 “11-13 (TPT)
Let the burning fire for God guide the choices that you make in your life today.
The fire shall be burning continually upon the altar; it shall not go out.
“There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.” 1 Corinthians 15:41 (KJV)
Child of God You are created uniquely in the image of God.
Yes, You are a different Star with your own bright and distinguished purpose in life.
You are the only original that God has made and equipped to achieve and attain what God has packaged for You before the foundations of the world.
Any other human being cannot thwart your God-given destiny as long as you do not especially with your mouth nullify God’s assignment for your life.
Genuinely many will come to test and put enormous pressures on you to self-destroy yourself
One fact you must be reminded off is that the enemy cannot stop you from your fulfillment if you do not allow its fear to come upon you.
The number one inroad for your defeat is satan’s ability to get fear into you and start doubting what God has said concerning you.
Remember the inroads to Job’s trials were rooted in the things he greatly feared.
“For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.” Job 3:25 (KJV)
Once You realize that you are a Star purposed by God no need of envying or being jealous of another believer.
Celebrate and rejoice with the child of God whose star is shining don’t pull them down.
Work on your relationship with God and get your bearing right and you will see you do have inside of you the greatness to arise and shine in your domain.
The earth is waiting for your manifestation and full occupation of your God-given platform, please stop the attacks and criticism of another believer.
You are not too old to locate your purpose.
Don’t give up
God is so big and Gracious that HE has created unlimited space for each of HIS children to shine with their uniqueness in shining.
Look at the sky it’s so significant to accommodate as many different species of birds that are flying to their various destinations much more this world is so big and expansive waiting for your God-given idea to thrive and give God all the Glory
“There is the radiance of the sun and differing radiance for the moon and the stars. Even the stars differ in their shining.” 1 Corinthians 15:41 (TPT)
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:” Hebrews 12: 14 (KJV)
Most believers often quote the first part of the above scripture of being at peace with all men. However, it’s a twin condition of having peace with all men and living a holy life that is visible and noticeable.
As it is straightforward to know and see the trend of a troublemaker that is not at peace with himself or herself, so also you can see the holiness in the life of the person too.
Really? Pastor, I can hear you!!! You mean holiness is visible?
Holiness cannot be faked for a long time. The real you will come out at some testy points in your life. Your actual character will come out one way or the other even if you manage to live a false life for a while. Like smoke that cannot be hidden, it will come out.
“Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults.” Psalm 19:12 (KJV)
The Psalmist knew that its possible to appear and behave holy and yet be contaminated inside that’s why he cried out to God to help him get rid of those things in his life that others can see.
To see God when your assignment is over here on earth, there must be no secret sin hidden because HE considers all things Trying to hide sin from God is like running from your shadow you can never get away.
With how the world events (prophetic) are happening its getting clearer to the true believer that the rapture could happen any time from now.
Are you prepared to meet God if the trumpet should sound or you will be left behind that when it will be apparent to all that you have not been living in holiness, but you only have been appearing holy?
“Work at getting along with each other and with God. Otherwise, you’ll never get so much as a glimpse of God. Make sure no one gets left out of God’s generosity. Keep a sharp eye out for weeds of bitter discontent. A thistle or two gone to seed can ruin a whole garden in no time. Watch out for the Esau syndrome: trading away God’s lifelong gift to satisfy a short-term appetite. You will know how Esau later regretted that impulsive act and wanted God’s blessing—but by then it was too late, tears or no tears.” Hebrews 12:14-17 (MSG)
“And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.” Isaiah 62:12 (KJV)
What name do you go by today?
What name do the circumstances or the situation you have been going through has defined you?
What name do friends and much more you’re your perceived enemies call you especially when they gossip about you?
HOWEVER, that’s not God’s opinion about you.
God says you are Holy, Redeemed, Sought out and Not Forsaken.
Whose report are you going to believe?
Believe in the God Almighty’s report about yourself and call yourself what HE calls you.
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light;” 1 Peter 2: 9(KJV)
Call and see yourself as God has purposely called you before the foundations of the world. That’s who you are born to be and that what you will be as you call and see yourself that way.
“But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life… Then the king arose and sat in the gate. 2 Samuel 19: 4-8 (KJV)
Happy Mothers day to the pure, tested, tried and faithful mother who is still standing Faithfull to the core values of womanhood and motherhood.
In the recent months, the world has been forced by the media to listen and watch women who suffered from victimization from men, but the most common storyline has been that they got to do what they have to do to survive. They survived and now make claims and get the headlines.
However, there still exists that woman that mother who saw the bait and ultimately walked away from that compromising situation.
The world did not know that woman because she refused to offer her body to get that movie role. She went home hungry, unknown, uncelebrated because she upholds her dignity and self-respect. It appears she got NO talent because she did not play the ball.
That woman who had to withdraw shamefully from the University /College and dabbed as an academic failure because she refused to compromise.
That woman that refused to follow the primitive culture of the husband’s family and hence lost all that she and her husband labored for before his death and had to start all over again.
Thant woman that did not accept that lunch or dinner invitation from the boss and year after year she is not promoted.
That woman that withdrew herself from all evil association of other women who knew what to do to get what they want hence she has become a lonely outcast.
In our text today we see David mourning for the death of his dear son Absalom who had attempted to overthrow him, and he got the throne back at the expense of faithful and loyal troops who jeopardized their lives for him.
The world today is celebrating the women who are eating their cake and having it at the same time because they know how the system works or how to work the arrangements. The world just like David initially did focus on Absalom, the traitor the media forgets the woman who did not sleep with the movie producer, the university professor, the boss at the workplace, the wealthy guy… etc.
The young girl today is further confused not only with the issue of her identity and what roles are expected of her as she grows into womanhood. The same worldly media that tells her motherhood is optional and every added value God has put in the family for her, as a woman is not necessary. She is been pressurized on all sides.
However just as God told Elijah that he was not the only prophet left without compromise with Baal, so also God is saying to that Real woman, that Righteous and Faithfull Mother that keeps holding on. All your labor and sacrifices are not in vain.
God knows you are there and you have been truly tested, tried in with all kinds of temptations and you did not cave in.
Your reward will surely come, and your testimony and legacy will outlast all the noisemaking that is going on now.
Happy Mothers Day to You the Uncompromising Woman and Mother.
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