YOUR PLACE OF POWER, PT 1, No. 555
YOUR PLACE OF POWER
Part 1
“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house,
give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully”
(1 Timothy 5:14).
Have you read the book of Jude recently? Only one chapter, but it is a very challenging book. Jude exhorts the believes to “earnestly contend for the faith” and gives examples from the Old Testament of those who started well but didn’t make it in the end. These words were written for our warning and admonition.
In Jude 1:6 he uses the example of the angels who rose in rebellion against God and left the habitation God gave them. These angels lived in a glorious realm, adorned with precious jewels, and with authority and rulership in their God-given domain (Ezekiel 28:13-18). But it wasn’t enough. They wanted more and left their God-appointed home.
This Scripture also speaks to us as women. God has given to us a domain, a realm that He destined for us and where He wants us to be queens. He planned and showed us clearly in His Word that He wants His female creation to be the keepers of the homes of the nations. God first created Adam, but He did not create the women until He prepared the delightful Eden home. He had it ready for her. When Eve woke up to life, she was already in her home.
God chose His female creation to bring forth His children and to be the nurturers of life and the builders of homes and families which ultimately builds the nation.
It is sad that many women today are temped like the angels of old to leave the domain God has given to them. They are not content with what God has given. They want more. They want something else.
I’d love to share this Scripture from the King James Version and then some different translations. I find that each one reveals another nuance of the message of this powerful Scripture.
KJV: “And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.”
The Greek word for “first estate” is arche meaning “beginning, first, power, principality, dominion, rule.” God wants us to keep to the first mandate He gave at the very beginning. God’s plans do not change. His plans for mankind were planned in the eternal realm and purified seven times (Psalm 123:6). They are perfect.
This word also means “principality and rule.” God has given to each of His creations a realm where they rule and reign. These angels were given power and authority in their domain. Even with the animals it is the same. The whales and dolphins and fish of the sea have freedom and rule in the oceans. Imagine if they were not content with their domain and decided they would rather be like the lion and become king of the jungle. It would be to their destruction.
Imagine if the lion who rules the jungle decided he’d rather live in the great ocean. It would be ridiculous.
God has given to male his mandate to go forth and lead, provide, and even fight to protect. He has authority in this realm.
But God has also given to His female creation a sphere of rulership. He has given her the domain of her home over which she is to rule and manage (1 Timothy 5:14). The power, vision, creativity, and productivity that can be accomplished in the home is immeasurable. He has given her the privilege to bring forth life and to be the nurturer in the home and in society. He has given her the privilege to teach and train the next generation which will either make or break the nation. This is her sphere and where she has God-given rulership over her domain. She is queen. Why does she want to leave?
CJB: “And the angels that did not keep within their original authority, but abandoned their proper sphere . . .“ They did not keep to the original authority. It is sad to see so many women departing from their original glory and authority God has given to them.
TPT: “In the same way, there were heavenly messengers in rebellion who went outside their rightful domain of authority and abandoned their appointed realms . . .” These angels “went outside” their “appointed realms.” Mothers also have an appointed realm. Appointed by God. When we go outside of this realm, we move out of the realm God has placed us. It is a dangerous place to be outside the will of God.
More thoughts to share with you next week.
Blessings from Nancy Campbell
PRAYER:
“Dear Father, I thank you that You have created me for a realm that is totally suited to me, a domain where I will find blessing and glory. Please help me to understand Your ways in the midst of this deceived culture. Amen.”
AFFIRMATION:
I am embracing the domain that God has given to me.
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