Thursday Devotion

Proverbs 24:3-4--(3)Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding
it is established. (4)And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious
and pleasant riches.

What truly makes a successful life? God's definition for the life of a successful man
starts with the ability to follow after wisdom. The book of Proverbs teaches us that if
we will cling to wisdom, if we will value the knowledge of God more than rubies or pearls,
then will see God's good in our lives. When we follow after God's wisdom for our lives, He
will have the ability to teach us how to successfully raise our children. Children raised in a home
full of God's wisdom and taught to recognize and cling to it will grow up and do the things God
desires for them.

We will have strong, successful marriages when they are built upon God's wisdom. Proverbs even
tells us that our husbands will sit around praising us to other people when we, as virtuous women,
follow after God's wisdom in our homes and are obedient to the revelations that come from that
wisdom. Wisdom will draw people to us as we follow His wisdom. It will fill our hands so that we
can reach out to the poor and the needy. Wisdom will cause us to have the ability to use our
time, gifts, and talents to fulfill all that God desires for us.

Being a Mom is not only about helping with book reports, shopping for prom dresses, and
teaching our kids how to drive. It most certainly is about operating in the God 's wisdom so
we can be all that we are intended to be. That atmosphere will help all others in our home
live in their greatest potential. The example of truly living your life to the fullest and walking
wholly in your calling as a Mom will serve to help light the path of those in your household.

By witnessing the benefits in our lives as we walk in the wisdom God bestows upon us, our
husbands will have the freedom to be bolder, stronger, and more energetic in their personal
walks with the Lord. And our children, when they see that God works mightily in and through
their Mommy, will have hearts that will cling to righteousness and follow the light of God in
their own lives. That is how a house is truly built. That is how it is established to stand strong
against the winds, rain, and storms of life. That is how its chambers will be filled with all precious
and pleasant riches. So, cling to wisdom. Follow hard after it. Let it be your prize.

Confession: I will follow wisdom every day of my life. I hear God's voice showing me
the pathways of my life. I will walk in my calling fully. I am an example of God's love,
mercy, wisdom, and goodness before my family. My household is a result of God's wisdom
being poured out upon us all.