Young Womans duty #4

1. Be sober

2. Love my authority(parents)

3. Love children/younger siblings

4. Be discreet

5. Be chaste

6. Learn to be a good housekeeper

#7. Be Good

Yes, this may sound funny. Who tells young women to be good, right? Well, my mother does... and I need those reminders! God told Abraham when he was ninety years old to “be good.”

Genesis 17:1

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Good- Having moral qualities best adapted to its design and use, or the qualities which God's law requires; virtuous; pious; religious; applied to persons, and opposed to bad, vitious, wicked, evil.

Matthew 12:34b-37

...for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Our words and actions will show what is in our hearts. If our hearts are good, our words and actions will follow. If our heart is right with God, our life will be a testimony to that so others will see and know. Are we GOOD examples?

1. Be sober

2. Love my authority(parents)

3. Love children/younger siblings

4. Be discreet

5. Be chaste

6. Learn to be a good housekeeper

7. Be good

#8. Obey my authority(parents right now)

Obey- To comply with the commands, orders or instructions of a superior, or with the requirements of law, moral, political or municipal; to do that which is commanded or required, or to forbear doing that which is prohibited. To submit to the direction or control of.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Right now as a single teenager and daughter, my authority is my parents. Someday LORDwilling, as a wife I will be under the authority of my “Prince charming” (husband). As a churchmember, I am under the authority of my pastor. As a Employee, I am under the authority of my boss. As a younger sister, I am under the authority of my elder siblings. As a young woman and child of God, I am under the ultimate authority, my Savior Jesus Christ!

My first and greatest authority is God my father who placed my parents over me as my earthly authority.

Ephesians 6:1-3

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

The first commandment with a promise attatched is to obey my parents. How important that is! Without the Godly leadership of authority, we would be left in a wicked and sinful world trying to figure out what was right. How difficult that would be! We should daily thank the Lord for our authority and their wisdom.