A Wise Woman Builds Her House

My 7 year old son Timothy came to me a few months ago, and said he knew what he wanted to do when he grew up. Curiously, I asked him what? He stated very matter of factly that he wanted to build buildings. Knowing how my son's mind works, I thought he very well could! So we talked briefly about what kind of buildings he would like to build and how among many things, he would need to learn how to read a blueprint and how to build a strong foundation. It is afterall, the most important part!

Over the last few days I have been pondering on what people in general will sometimes try to build on. However, I'm not talking about buildings, I'm talking about their lives. They could be built on money, fame, relationships, good intentions, tragedy, etc. Only to find out that it is like sinking sand. It doesn't stand.

Then I began thinking about a Scripture in Proverbs 14:1 that says, "The wise woman builds her home, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands." What does that mean? As a woman, I have been given the responsibility to build my house on a strong foundation. I also am responsible for looking at the blueprint of what my home should look like. By trying to ignore this, or pass it off to someone else, I am automatically tearing it down... with my own hands.

So what makes a strong foundation, and what blueprint should I use? The Bible says that Jesus Christ is our rock, our foundation. Anything that is built without Him is again, like sinking sand. Storms will come to every house at one point - maybe through finances, stress in relationships, tragedy, etc. - and you will find that a home can not stand on those without Christ. Our blueprint is the Word of God, the Bible. In it is what our marriages, our children, our "homes" should look like. And guess what? We, as women have a huge role in that! It is a responsibility and it is a priviledge.

Are you a builder?

Proverbs 14:1
Matthew 6:46 - 49