II Kings 8:5

Just as Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha had restored the dead to life, the woman whose son Elisha had brought back to life came to beg the king for her house and land...

Seven years earlier, Elisha had warned the Shunamite woman about an upcoming famine, and urged her to move someplace else.  Now the woman has come back to Israel and is asking for the return of her home.

The passage does not mention her husband.  It is possible that the man has died, but either way, this woman has always been very involved in the affairs of her household.  Here we have her humbling herself - and telling of God's goodness - as she begs for her land.

As wives we have an important role in the business affairs of our household.  Perhaps you work outside the home.  Maybe you're the one who pays the bills and manages the checkbook.  You might be the one who does all the shopping.  Whatever our specific role may be, we are to care for our home with wisdom.  We are to seek God's counsel daily, and be obedient to Him as we do our part tending to our family's finances.  Put God first.  Be good stewards of what He has given you.  Be honest in your transactions.  And tell of His goodness and provision.

Genesis 1:28-30

God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.  Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground...I give you every seed-bearing plant...they will be yours for food..."

God is Jehovah Jireh, our Provider.  He supplies all our needs.  And here is a command to be good stewards of what He has blessed us with. 

God has blessed my home with much.  I need to remember that and not fuss and fret over what we do not have.  I also need to be resourceful and not waste that which has been given to us.  How can I best use the things we have?  What do we have that can be shared with others?