Young womans duty #1

Titus 2:4-5

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,  To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

What is a young womans duty?

Here in Titus 2, the Bible shows us some good character qualities we might strive to posses. I realize this passage is talking about a married young woman but we could also take it and apply it to unmarried ones. I am going to take and use parents instead of husband right here because my parents are my authority right now! =)

Here are some things to think about for young women:

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)

9. Obey GODs word, the Bible

#1. Be sober

According to Websters dictionary, sober is not wild, visionary or heated with passion; having the regular exercise of cool dispassionate reason; Regular; calm; not under the influence of passion.

Sobriety is an important character because we can not always rely on our emotions. Our flesh will be tempted to let our emotions rule and then satan will try to get us to do wrong.

1 Peter 5:8-10

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

God will give us grace to resist our emotional temptations and strengthen us in stability. Our emotions are not stable!

#2. Love my authority(right now, my parents)

When we love someone, we honour them.

Ephesians 6:2-3

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.

According to Websters dictionary, Honour is To revere; to respect.

Respect and honour does not include questioning our parents judgment. We are to love and respect their decisions. This does not mean we have to exactly agree but we do not have to argue our point and dishonor them. Love does not seek to make someone look or feel bad.