I have been reading one chapter of Proverbs everyday since I started college. I have read the 18th chapter of Proverbs countless times in my life. (Okay, technically, someone could count them, but I certainly don't have the time to tally it up!) But I have never seen the correlation between two verses that I saw today. Don't miss this!
Verse 21 says: "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." Well, any girl who's lived through adolescence can attest to that.
Verse 22 says: "He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD." And that's all well and good.
I've heard both these verses often throughout my decade of marriage.
But Solomon, the man with 700 wives and 300 concubines, wrote these two sentences together for a reason. His train of thought went from, "Your words can kill," to "Wow, I've got this concubine who's tongue is sharp as a knife," to "If you find a wife, you've found a good thing."
Solomon wants women to understand and heed that you can crush your husband with your words. Or you can refresh him.
Be life to your marriage. Mind your mouth.
I'm about the business of raising godly children. So far, God has blessed us with six of them! My husband owns his own business, and I'm fortunate enough to stay at home with the kiddos. If you're looking for deep philosophy on this blog, you're out of luck. If you'd prefer random tales of childhood tomfoolery, stick around!
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