SHE REWARDS HIM WITH GOOD

#VirtuousWomanSeries

"She rewards him with good, not evil, all the days of her life"

Proverbs 31:12 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

 

I looked up the verb "reward" and this is what I found; "give something to (someone) in recognition of their services, efforts, or achievements."

 

Dear husband, you need to have put in services and efforts before you can expect a REWARD. A number of men treat their wives shabbily then demand that the women should reward them with good. Sir, you don't deserve to be REWARDED with good in such circumstances. Thankfully, there is the option of mercy but really, you should change your ways if you're caught in that web...

 

A number of wives have REWARDED their husbands' good efforts and services with evil; such women are NOT virtuous women. They are the ones that some wayward men refer to when they say "All women are evil". I guess the mothers and sisters of such men are also evil (I'm not insulting your relatives sir; I'm just breaking down what YOU'RE saying to YOU).

Some women have sabotaged and some are currently sabotaging their husbands for myriad reasons. Some are punishing their husbands for the sins of other men. For some, "all men are dogs/cows/whatever". I guess that includes your father and brothers. (I'm not insulting your relatives ma; I'm just breaking down what YOU'RE saying to YOU).

If you're sabotaging your husband in any way, ma'am, you're NOT a virtuous woman. For some, it is a "pre-emptive strike". They want to hit him BEFORE he hits them. For others, it is their response to the evil that the man has done to them.

"Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

Romans 12: 17-21

 

Sir, if you've been treating your wife like trash and she has been repaying you with good, you may think you're "riding" her but you're actually incurring the wrath of God. It is not your wife's "spiritual husband/children" or your "spiritual wife/children" or the "powers of your father/mother's house" that are responsible for your issues (except they are the ones causing you to misbehave); it is your (in)actions that are at the root of your problems. This is a call to repentance, sir.

To the virtuous women, I say, continue to do the men good all the days of your life (Be wise too; we'll talk about that in the course of the series). To the valiant men, I say, keep doing your part in building a godly home.

 

Enjoy your day.