Are you killing your husband?

You probably haven’t been asked that before! Count me as dramatic but in all honesty, I believe, we as wives have a lot more power than we realize in our homes, especially with our words.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: proverbs 18:21 KJV

Today I want to leave you with a few questions and a bible story to ponder on…

As I was listening to the story of Haman the other day it really hit me how the ungodly advice of his own wife resulted in his death. I then asked myself, how many times have my words brought death to my husband? Not literal death but nevertheless death if some sort. Let’s rehearse the story of Haman first before I expound.

“Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.”

Easter 5:14 KJV

Two chapters later…

“So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified”.

Easter 7:10 KJV

I would imagine that Haman’s wife was probably a great cook, she may have even done her wifely duties to a T. Who knows, the town may have looked on her as a great wife to Haman. The fact that her husband so readily took her evil advice makes me think she may have had her outward duties down pat. It wasn’t her neglect that killed her husband it was her tongue. The advice she gave her man, litterly killed him.

I do realize that a Godly man would have never listened to such evil advice as Haman’s wife gave, but still yet, there is a lesson to be learned here. This story shows us just how dangerous our unwise words can be to our home and husbands.

What exactly have you been saying to you husband?

• Have you been killing your husbands spirit with words of discouragement or are your words uplifting and encouraging?

• Have you been killing your husbands choices with words of scorn and criticism or have your words (and even actions) been supportive to him?

• Have you been killing your husband with words of doubt or do your words show him trust and relay peace?

These are just a few questions to ask yourself. I’m sure you get the idea here…

“Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let [not] arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD [is] a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.”

1Samuel 2:3 KJV

Arrogance transplanted as :

ʻâthâq, aw-thawk’; impudent:(not showingk due respect) arrogant, grievous (hard) things, stiff

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There are so many types of words and tones that we use everyday. Let’s make sure our words pass the standards of God’s word before we speak them!

For as much as negative words can cut down, positive words can build strengthen . I want to build up my home, my family, and my husband with my words. God forbid we ever tare down the most precious people in our lives with thoughtless words.

And most of all, I want to obey the commandment of God and keep my tongue from evil!

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Psalm 34:13 KJV

Happy Homemaking!

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