Modern Woman. Modern Life. And GodSample

An Expression of Creativity and Love

King Solomon identified three great foundation stones of a home:

(1) wisdom—knowledge of God’s ways and the ability to make right choices in both practical and ethical matters,

(2) understanding—an ability to apply God’s principles, especially to relationships, and

(3) knowledge—very practical skills in specific areas (Pr 24:3–4).

The home is the primary place where children and parents learn God’s wisdom and how to apply it to their lives, where loving relationships are built on mutual communication and understanding and where children and adults both learn and grow in the basic practical skills needed for life to function smoothly.

A woman’s role involved helping family members get along with one another in the context of the home and creating an environment in which each family member might feel fully at ease, nurtured and safe. Home is expected to be a place of refuge from life’s storms.

A woman’s homemaking ability should be infused with creativity and love so that her home reflects her own personal style. Homemaking skills were highly prized in Bible times, and the training of young women focused primarily on the care of husbands, children and home (Titus 2:3–5).

Homemaking from a Biblical perspective, however, is not limited to the care of physical property or the meeting of physical needs but extends to the creation of a nurturing and satisfying environment in which a family might flourish emotionally and spiritually. In the context of such a home our identities are forged in a healthy and positive way, and we truly become equipped to minister to others. A home built on the Lord Jesus and nurtured by a woman who spends time seeking wisdom, understanding and knowledge with the Lord each day will stand strong in the storms of life.