There are many things in life that man cannot do without. We all need air, water, food, shelter, families, relationships and friends to survive on earth. Anyone who says he can survive as a lone ranger on earth may not go far in life. In the office, you can’t live in isolation and think you will grow on the job. Team work is needed to make an organization grow and succeed. Everybody is very important from the genitor and cleaners to the CEO and shareholders. So, we all need one another to run the race set before us and to achieve our various destinies in life. Apart from those things measured above, there are two important things we should not take for granted if we want to fulfill destiny, be happy on earth and make heaven.
Proverbs 31: 10 says, “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies”.
Proverbs 3:15 says, “Wisdom (The word) is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her”. (Read Proverbs 8:11).
In the above scriptures, it was stated that a wife and wisdom (God’s word) are more precious than rubies. This is strange because a ruby is a stone of nobility, considered the most magnificent of all gems, the queen of stones and the stone of kings. Ruby is one of four “precious” gemstones (including Diamond, Emerald and Sapphire) known its rarity, monetary value, and hardness (second only to Diamond). It is red Corundum, an aluminum oxide mineral with chromium responsible for its rich, red color. With all the descriptions given of a ruby, the bible still says that the word of God and one’s wife (husband, family) are more precious than it. This is interesting and good news for all of us because rubies are inferior to our wives (families) and the word of God (God’s kingdom). Their worth is more valuable than rubies that are meant for the royals , nobles and the rich. Many people can’t afford it and some kill themselves over it though the word of God and one’s wife are more precious and honourable than it.
Furthermore, Proverbs 18:22 says, “He who finds a wife finds what is good and obtains (receives) favor from the LORD”. And,
Proverbs 8 35 says , “ For whoever finds me finds life and obtains (receives) favor from the Lord”.
This is getting more interesting because apart from the word of God and one’s wife being more precious than rubies, the above scriptures say he who finds them (wisdom and a wife) obtains and receives favour from the lord. For the bible to talk about both of them by stating their importance, worth and what they bring to us (favour, blessings and so on), we should pay attention to them and give our time, resources, energy and heart towards them. We can’t do without both of them. If you decide to focus on the kingdom of God and you neglect your spouse, you may make heaven but your life on earth may be miserable which could lead you to adultery, backsliding, giving up on God and so on. Also, if you focus on your wife alone and neglect God and his kingdom, you will end up in hell and also end up hating and divorcing her and vice versa. You need God, his ways and principles to make your marriage work. Marriages can only work by God’s ways and not our ways, feelings and thinking because he was the one who constituted marriage and knows the secret to making it work. The more you get closer to God, the more he teaches you how to love and marry your spouse. He will teach you how to love and be patient with him or her.
The word wisdom, according to the scriptures above means the word of God because the Bible says that the word (Jesus) became flesh and dwelled among us (John 1:14) and also became wisdom for us from God (1 Corinthians 1:30). We can also say that the “the wife” also means marriage and family although, that is not the literal meaning of it in Proverbs 31:10 and Proverbs 18:22. If we take our marriage seriously, many issues we are having will dealt with. Our wives, husbands, children, marriage, family and home are more honouable than being the CEO of a multinational and the President of a country. Being the President of a country, the MD of a company, a politician, and superstar is honourable but marriage (family, home, and spouse) is more honourable than it.
Hebrews 13:4 says, “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge”.
Marriage is honourable among all and the word of God can make you wise. Both of them are very important to us and we should not take them for granted. Study and meditate on the word because through it, you become successful and prosperous (Joshua 1:8). You can’t do without the two of them because they will help you to get heaven, live and fulfill your purpose and destiny in life. You can take many things for granted but not your wife and the word of God. Wilson Ileogben
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