Proverbs 25 on October 25: Are You a Quarrelsome Wife?

Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. (Proverbs 25:24, Today’s New International Version)

This proverb seems pretty self-explanatory. However, before you jump to a conclusion that may offend you, please continue to read what God may be communicating to us. When I first read this, I thought this Scripture certainly did not apply to my life. First of all, I am not a wife. Secondly, my wife is not quarrelsome.

But as I read this Scripture again, the Lord asked me “Are YOU a quarrelsome wife?” As the Bride of Jesus Christ (See Ephesians 5:24-28; Revelations 21:9), who currently lives in the Father’s House, are we quarrelsome? Are we: argumentative, bad-tempered, belligerent, cantankerous, combative, contentious, crabby, dissentious, fractious, carrying a chip on our shoulder, hotheaded, huffy, irritable, ornery, pugnacious, snappy, tempestuous, thin-skinned, or touchy? Are we unforgiving, disagreeable, unfriendly, unhappy, or impatient with Jesus and what He is doing with our lives?

How does Jesus feel about sharing the same living quarters or space (your heart) with us? Is our attitude towards life in Christ so bad that He would rather live on the outside? That’s something we ought to think about. I know I am.

NOTE: I encourage you to join our reading program. Read one chapter in the Book of Proverbs every day beginning today at Proverbs Chapter 25.