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Live wisely: Building our homes on God’s wisdom 

Wisdom is very important for all our endeavours. In fact, according to the Bible, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding” (Proverbs 4:7). A home built on godly wisdom thrives and propers. But, a home built on folly is heading to ruins. Without wisdom, we are heading towards a risky path. It is important that as believers, we seek wisdom and understanding. There are people who are wise in academic and corporate affairs but lack the wisdom in home management. You can excel so much in your career and fail in your role as a parent, a wife, a husband or a child if you do not apply wisdom in your life. Wisdom is not inherited, we must seek it. No wonder Solomon in all his wisdom was succeeded by Rehoboam who lacked wisdom in managing state affairs. The result was detrimental.  In the Bible, wisdom is personalized as a woman. Proverbs 4:5-9 admonishes us to “Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown.” In Proverbs 1:7, we are reminded that, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” We can leave properties to children, but we cannot leave wisdom as an inherited property. We must seek, desire,  acquire and teach it to our children. Why is wisdom principal in our homes? Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15‭-‬16) We are living in evil days. Paul admonished the Ephesian church to “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15‭-‬16). We are not living in ordinary times. If we fail to build our homes on godly wisdom,  we make room for worldliness and ungodly information to penetrate into our family. Paul admonishes the church this way: “Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is” (Ephesians 5:17). Parents, spouses, children etc. all need the wisdom of God to make godly decisions. For example, decisions on where the family will stay, raising godly children, the children’s education, financial arrangements for the future, managing money etc. must be carefully made in wisdom. For instance, If we understand the implication of saving towards retirement, we make important decisions on specific retirement plans while we are still in active work.  The failure to take certain decisions in our active years can cause us a future of uncertainty. Let us make a conscious effort to make most of every opportunity. May we invest in seeking godly wisdom. The Bible is our foundational manual for wisdom. We should also listen to people who have used godly principles in building their homes. We can invest in books and other resources that provide godly principles of wisdom. We are too endowed to lose opportunities God brings our way. In all our ways, we should seek wisdom and understanding in order to stand out from among the crowd. 

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