Wives Command From God
Eph 5:22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.
Now, this can be a very difficult passage to give since I'm a man and not a woman yet it isn't because its not from me, its from our LORD. This command is not a suggestion and neither is the husbands command by God to love their wives. To submit to your own husband is an impossible task in of yourself. He doesn't always deserve your submission. He often makes horrible decisions that effects you. He isn't Jesus!
Yet none of this matters to Gods command to you. You submit and respect your husband because God said so. This command is honored and respected by God if you obey it. I think of the example of Abraham and Sarah. Abraham is the father of faith yet he made many bad decisions yet Sarah submitted and honored him all the way.
God knows what husbands and wives need most. Do you trust God in that? God knows that husbands need their wives support. They are to be right beside them, not above them or under their feet. You as a wife must be your husbands biggest supporter ever! He is not getting that in the world and from no other but he will conquer the world if you are by his side. When, not if, he fails, your unending support will elevate him to a higher lever to never fail you again. Its one thing for me to fail but if my decisions cause my wife to hurt, well I need to take things to a higher lever so that never happens again. Since she trusts me and supports me and all. Wives, giving your husbands the room to fail and the support to win is exactly what they need. This is for your benefit as well as theirs. Ive never seen a husband who gets undeserved support from his wife then never love her more in return. Its a downward spiral. Its a relationship destroyer! The husband that is respected by the wive will naturally begin to love his wife more and in turn she gives more submission and then he loves more. I hope you can see the trend here in Gods commands to husbands and here, to you, the wife.
Personally, I would not be the man I am today if not for the woman God gave me and her unlimited support for me. She has witnessed a few successes of mine and many failures but has faithfully been by my side through them all. Because of her submission, I love her more than ever before!
Now, this can be a very difficult passage to give since I'm a man and not a woman yet it isn't because its not from me, its from our LORD. This command is not a suggestion and neither is the husbands command by God to love their wives. To submit to your own husband is an impossible task in of yourself. He doesn't always deserve your submission. He often makes horrible decisions that effects you. He isn't Jesus!
Yet none of this matters to Gods command to you. You submit and respect your husband because God said so. This command is honored and respected by God if you obey it. I think of the example of Abraham and Sarah. Abraham is the father of faith yet he made many bad decisions yet Sarah submitted and honored him all the way.
God knows what husbands and wives need most. Do you trust God in that? God knows that husbands need their wives support. They are to be right beside them, not above them or under their feet. You as a wife must be your husbands biggest supporter ever! He is not getting that in the world and from no other but he will conquer the world if you are by his side. When, not if, he fails, your unending support will elevate him to a higher lever to never fail you again. Its one thing for me to fail but if my decisions cause my wife to hurt, well I need to take things to a higher lever so that never happens again. Since she trusts me and supports me and all. Wives, giving your husbands the room to fail and the support to win is exactly what they need. This is for your benefit as well as theirs. Ive never seen a husband who gets undeserved support from his wife then never love her more in return. Its a downward spiral. Its a relationship destroyer! The husband that is respected by the wive will naturally begin to love his wife more and in turn she gives more submission and then he loves more. I hope you can see the trend here in Gods commands to husbands and here, to you, the wife.
Personally, I would not be the man I am today if not for the woman God gave me and her unlimited support for me. She has witnessed a few successes of mine and many failures but has faithfully been by my side through them all. Because of her submission, I love her more than ever before!
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Having been married for 57 years, I can testify to the validity of God's plan working. The closer Ron and I draw to the Lord and follow His directions, the stronger and more loving our relationship becomes. The same is true of relationship with Jesus. Sweeter every day.
I love you, Jon Holaday! I'll always be your biggest fan and supporter. I'm thankful for you in my life! ❤️