In my last post, I discussed the life of a beautiful girl named Acsah; the daughter of the highly celebrated Caleb. Read it Here.
Acsah was married off to Othniel by reason of a vow her father had her made that whosoever conquered the land of Kirjath Sepher would get his daughter as wife. We could easily assume this was unknown to her. I kind of think that in those days, parents had the right to just marry off their children; with or without their consent to whoever they (the father) wanted (Remember Saul gave out his daughter Michal to David).
And so here was an upwardly mobile Achsah whose career was going to be grounded, she was going to be taken away to a remote village, far away from her familiar terrain. She however placed demands on her father and she got really good inheritance.
What kind of woman was Achsah in her home? Was she bitter? Was she domineering? Did she encourage her husband? We already know Othniel her husband was a warrior but that didn’t mean he’d continue to be a warrior. We’ll see what became of him/them just below.
Judges 3:9: When the children of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the children of Israel, who delivered them: Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother. 10The Spirit of the Lordcame upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord delivered Cushan-Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed over Cushan-Rishathaim.11So the land had rest for forty years.........
Wow! Othniel started strong, continued being strong and remained super strong. He must have been a complete package for Achsah. I kind of also think they must have been some power-couple. Whilst Achsah was managing the finances and the home-front; the different investments, the savings, the children, groceries, managing tenants and all, Othniel was busy fighting and conquering nations.
Ladies, support your husbands, don’t consider only the superficial in considering that guy toasting you. He may not look like what you want him to look like yet, but as long as God is with him and he has your support, He’ll get there. Forget the errors and stories of the past, don’t keep blaming your parents or friends, and don’t also think you married wrongly. Even if you did, there always is the God-factor that makes things right! The path of the righteous shines brighter unto the perfect day common, make up your mind to partner with God in making things work. He never fails on any project.
And for the single ladies, I know we hear a lot about Ruth and Boaz, how come we hardly hear about Achsah and Othniel? You may want to read more about these power couple and glean ideas from their lives…..
And oh yes, Achsah became the First lady of Israel; her husband ruled Israel for 40 good years!
May God make our men Strong, Spirit-filled, Smashing Spouses Super Dads, Smart Dudes!
The Pen......
