Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Proverbs - Righteousness and Prosperity


Proverbs 14:34

 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

A nation is made up of individuals.  A family is made up of individuals.  The stability of a structure is established by the integrity of the components within in it.  When individuals seek to live lives that please the Lord, the righteousness will exalt whatever entity they find themselves a part of.  To change the direction of a nation, the individuals must change direction first.  If we want our marriages and our families to stand strong we must focus on the individuals first.  We must pray for each child, for ourselves and for our husbands.  We must wash our children in the water of the Word, upholding God’s law as the ultimate standard for all aspects of life.  When individuals begin to follow the Lord and seek to honor Him, the entire family will begin to rise above the common statistics facing most families today.  Before we complain about our family, let us fight for each member with spiritual weapons.  “…Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.” (Neh 4:14)

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