BUILDETH HER HOUSE – Proverbs 14:1
Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Have you ever met an individual who everything they touched seems to fall apart? It does not matter what is going on, they seem to live from crisis to crisis. Nothing seems to ever go right for them. Some might say that they have just run into a bit of bad luck, but is that really the logical reason?
When Ahab and Jezebel were king and queen of Israel, it was not exactly the most productive time in the nation of Israel. Almost every time you hear one of their names mentioned in scripture, there is a prophet of God condemning them for their actions. It was the decisions that Ahab and Jezebel were making that resulted in God bringing judgment upon them and the land.
You would think it foolish for a person to complain about it raining inside their house if they had just spent the day tearing up the roof of their house. You would think it foolish of a person to complain about wind coming through the house if they just took a sledgehammer and knocked huge holes in the walls. You would think it foolish of a person to destroy their house. Nonetheless, why do you not think it foolish for them to destroy their physical bodies with sin and expect there not to be any consequences for their actions?
The choices you make will either continue to build your relationship with the Lord or will see to tear it down. There is no such thing as a harmless sin. If you choose to do that which is right in the eyes of the Lord, then you will be building your house and God can use you to do great things for HIM. If you choose to do that which is right in your own eyes, then you are like the foolish woman who goes outside and starts taking apart her own house. Just as you can only take apart your house for so long before it is worthless, so likewise, you can only do that which is right in your own eyes for so long before your life is worthless.
Solomon was a wise man who understood the importance of establishing his life upon his relationship with God. Early in his life, you see him making an 1,000 burnt offerings and asking the Lord for wisdom. Solomon builds a wonderful temple for God. However, Solomon soon allows his foreign wives to start to draw his heart away from the Lord. As Solomon slowly allows his relationship with God to deteriorate, so does the respect of the people. Solomon did not see the nation divide under his watch, but it all started when he was more concerned about his own needs.
If you desire to be a wise individual, then you need to start spending time with God. The more time you spend understanding who HE is and what HE desires you to do, the easier it will be for you to live your life in accordance with HIS principle. However, if you desire to have no positive impact upon those around you and the world in general, then just choose to do what you want, when you want. If you continue to make foolish decisions, you will find that your life will have little meaning. Spend time adding knowledge of the ways of God. Spend time giving God the thanks for the good things that HE has done in your life. Put HIM first and your life will be established.