Sarah’s Faithful Example

Sarah’s Faithful Example

They were submissive to their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master.

1 Peter 3:5–6

Abraham obeyed God, who had called him to leave everything and wander in a new country. Yet he didn’t flaunt the fact that he was giving up everything he had. And later when God blessed him, he still had to put up with being attacked and raided by unbelievers all the time. His wife, Sarah, voluntarily followed him into this life of hardship. She managed the household and the servants. Yet she was always helpful to neighbors and obedient to her husband.

Duty, obedience, and helpfulness are the highest virtues. But sadly, not everyone practices them. So treasure God’s commands and give them preference over all human rules, no matter how noble these rules appear. These rules water down faith in the same way a greedy bartender might dilute wine with water.

We must pay close attention to the biblical story of Sarah. Sarah is praised for her dedication to duty—diligently taking care of her household. For if a woman desires to serve God and please him, she shouldn’t neglect her home, spending all of her time at church, fasting constantly, or praying the same prayers over and over. Rather, she should take care of her home and family, raising and teaching the children, preparing meals, and doing whatever else needs to be done. If she does all of this, believes in the Son of God, and lives in the hope that God approves of her through Jesus Christ, then she is truly blessed.