The Associated Press reported this today, “employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent.”  The story goes on to say that economists predict the jobless rates to climb to 10 percent.   With these statistics in mind, I’d like to address moms.  Are you diligently working FROM home in order to preserve and help build your family’s wealth?

These numbers aren’t going away.  Now more than ever, it’s important to follow the example of the excellent wife which is laid out very plainly and beautifully in Proverbs 31.  She is industrious and enterprising.  She adds to the household economy.  Her husband is not reliant on her income for the basic needs of the household (this is implied because of the other passages that command fathers to provide for those needs).  Yet, she builds the family’s wealth because she sells linens to merchants and invests in vineyards.

There is a time for everything as we learn in Ecclessiates: “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted” (Ecclesiastes 3: 1-2)

Moms, I know that we work hard.  We take care of our husbands, teach and train our children, keep the house, minister to the poor and needy, give our time to the church, nurse babies, disciple younger ladies, care for aging parents, and so much more. Yet, this is the time to plant, and fast. We are in hard times. If you already operate at least one home business, then great.  Seek the Lord’s wisdom  on starting a second, third, or fourth one. If you haven’t started one yet mom, it’s time to start one. For help, read this post, or contact us for free biblical counseling.

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