I’m currently reading this book entitled Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney.  In this book the author takes Titus 2:3-5 and breaks down each part.  The chapter I am on now discusses being a stay-at-home mom.  In our society today staying at home as a mother is not regarded as an honorable status.  Mrs. Mahaney states it well when she quotes Dorothy Patterson:

Much of the world would agree that being a housekeeper is acceptable as long as you are not caring for your own home; treating men with attentive devotion would also be right as long as the man is the boss in the office and not your husband; caring for children would even be deemed heroic service for which presidential awards could be given as long as the children are someone else’s and not your own.

This is so true of our society today.  If you do anything that is required of a good mother and wife you are rewarded and highly esteemed, unless in fact you are doing those things as a mother and wife only.  Why is it that we regard women who enter the professional world more highly than women who raise those who will enter the professional world twenty years from now?  Since when was it more important to make a success of yourself than making a success of your husband and children?  I do not in any way think that women are to be subservient and silent or complacent in society, but I do believe that we should regard women who take on the, in my opinion, most challenging role in life very highly.  They sacrifice everything they may desire to pursue in order to make their children’s dreams come true. 

I also do not believe that women should never pursue a career or a dream.  I do believe that women who have a home, husband and children to care for should set their priorities in line.  The women in Proverbs 31 was definately a women who knew how to trade, make things; she was a good businesswomen.  But her first priority was the home.  If we, as women, do what Titus 2 tells us to do and stay at home and be good homemakers when we are married and have children, I believe that when our children enter society as adults they will be better equipped to do what they are called to do.

If you are under such circumstances that you must work to provide for your home, I understand.  Do it with all your might. I know several women for whom this is the case.  I believe the Lord will bless them for their diligence.  But if you do not have to, make every effort to be at home.

I looked up the Greek word that is used in Titus 2 and it actually means to stay at home.  This should clear up any confusion about the meaning of “homemaker.” 

To sum this all up, our first ministry is in our home.  It starts with our husbands and goes to our children and then outside of our home.  If we do things the way God designed us to do them we will be sure to find more success than if we do it our way. 

Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him,

neither out of his feet to be trampled by him,

but out of his side to be equal with him,

under his arm to be protected by him,

and near his heart to be loved by him.

-Matthew Henry

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the LORD leads to life,
      And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
      He will not be visited with evil.

Do we believe this?  Do we believe that if we fear the Lord it leads to life and if you fear Him you will abide in satisfaction and will not be visited with evil?

This is a promise in the Word.  We need to act like we believe what the Word says and know what we believe so we can stand on it when satan tries to convince us otherwise.

I fear the Lord so I will abide in satisfaction and I will not be visited with evil.