Post by TaQuilla on Aug 17, 2007 6:38:13 GMT -5
SARAH
Sarah died when she was one hundred and twenty-seven years old. She never had the chance to see her beloved son, Isaac, married to Rebekah. Her husband Abraham mourned and wept for her at her funeral. Her death was a great loss to him because she was a good wife, and we can use her life as an example for us today.
She Accepted Her Husband’s Lifestyle
Under God’s abundant blessing, Abraham became a wealthy person (Gen 13:2; 24:34-35). Despite his wealth, Abraham lived in tents (Heb 11:9)-a far cry from Lot, who built his house in Sodom. The present world offers worldly splendor far exceeding that in
Abraham’s time, and such a lifestyle depends on wealth. Great riches will buy you grand homes, beautiful clothing, and worldly luxuries. But there is more to life than these.
A wise wife will learn to support the life of her husband according to the teachings of God. Sarah did not insist that her husband build a great house, for she realized that she was just a sojourner on this earth and that the true home she would enjoy could only be found in heaven (Heb 11:11-16).
She Supported Her Husband
Sarah followed Abraham from Ur to Canaan. They must have shared much joy and sadness as they traveled near and far in their life together (Gen 11:31; 12:4-6; 12:10,11; 13:1-3). Her willingness to follow Abraham wherever God led them is an inspiring example of faith and submission.
Though filled with doubt whenever her husband had to uproot the entire family, Sarah gave her support to Abraham to fulfill God’s commandment. The Bible never recorded her complaining in all the years that she followed her husband. This is not easy for most women.
Many years after Sarah, Paul would write about women and how they should learn to do likewise-by adorning themselves not with material things but what is “proper for women professing godliness, with good works. Let a woman learn in silence with all submission” (1 Tim 2:9-11).
It is true that God made a covenant with Abraham because of his faith. But behind every good man is a good woman. The quietness of Sarah’s resolve to follow Abraham found the greatest favor with God, and He blessed her with a child in her old age.
from www.tjc.org
Sarah died when she was one hundred and twenty-seven years old. She never had the chance to see her beloved son, Isaac, married to Rebekah. Her husband Abraham mourned and wept for her at her funeral. Her death was a great loss to him because she was a good wife, and we can use her life as an example for us today.
She Accepted Her Husband’s Lifestyle
Under God’s abundant blessing, Abraham became a wealthy person (Gen 13:2; 24:34-35). Despite his wealth, Abraham lived in tents (Heb 11:9)-a far cry from Lot, who built his house in Sodom. The present world offers worldly splendor far exceeding that in
Abraham’s time, and such a lifestyle depends on wealth. Great riches will buy you grand homes, beautiful clothing, and worldly luxuries. But there is more to life than these.
A wise wife will learn to support the life of her husband according to the teachings of God. Sarah did not insist that her husband build a great house, for she realized that she was just a sojourner on this earth and that the true home she would enjoy could only be found in heaven (Heb 11:11-16).
She Supported Her Husband
Sarah followed Abraham from Ur to Canaan. They must have shared much joy and sadness as they traveled near and far in their life together (Gen 11:31; 12:4-6; 12:10,11; 13:1-3). Her willingness to follow Abraham wherever God led them is an inspiring example of faith and submission.
Though filled with doubt whenever her husband had to uproot the entire family, Sarah gave her support to Abraham to fulfill God’s commandment. The Bible never recorded her complaining in all the years that she followed her husband. This is not easy for most women.
Many years after Sarah, Paul would write about women and how they should learn to do likewise-by adorning themselves not with material things but what is “proper for women professing godliness, with good works. Let a woman learn in silence with all submission” (1 Tim 2:9-11).
It is true that God made a covenant with Abraham because of his faith. But behind every good man is a good woman. The quietness of Sarah’s resolve to follow Abraham found the greatest favor with God, and He blessed her with a child in her old age.
from www.tjc.org