Women

Titus 2:4-5
"that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

Here are some more "good things" that Paul is asking the church to teach.

It is in some women's human nature to stop loving their husband and children. The majority of divorces in America are currently initiated by women. But a godly woman prays and the Holy Spirit helps her love for her husband and her children to grow deeper and deeper with time.

Paul also tells the women to not gossip, to be pure, that their first duty is to take good care of their homes, to be good and to listen to their husband.

All of this instruction is so that God's Word may not be mocked. Our hypocrisy affects others.

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Today I was working in the nursery of Beth's history co-op and holding a 2 year old boy in my lap. As he sucked his thumb and relaxed in my arms while I sang, I was so reminded of Paul. An overwhelming emotion came over me as I relived him as a 2 year old sucking his pacifier. And the tears flowed.............. Maybe that is why grandchildren are so precious. One realizes that tomorrow they are grown and away at college, so one doesn't fret the small stuff, but can appreciate each moment.