MEMORISE: Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.”
PROVERBS 31:10.
READ: EPHESIANS 5:21-25.21.Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22.Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23.For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24.Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25.Husbands, love your wives,even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
MESSAGE
It takes great commitment to make a marriage successful and blissful. The gift of God demands the commitment of those who are involved. The good thing is that the Bible is not silent on what couples must do to make their marriages work. I pray for couples reading this devotional; your marriage will be highly successful in Jesus’ name.
In our Bible reading for today, we are blessed with some principles which
will help us make our marriage work. The first one that catches our attention
is the mutual submission between the husband and the wife. Both the husband and
the wife must learn to mutually submit to one another. The reason is found in the
first epistle of Paul to the Corinthians : “Let the husband render unto the
wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. The wife
hath not power of her own body, but the husband; and likewise also the husband
hath no power of his own body but the wife.” 1 Corinthians 7 : 3 - 4.
Another principle that any woman who wants her marriage to succeed should imbibe is unconditional submission. This is the submission that does not attach any condition to compliance. The Christian wife must learn to submit to the husband. When she does this, she receives a blessings which money cannot but from God. “ For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.” 1 Peter 3 : 5 - 6.
It is dangerous for a woman to go into marriage partnership with a man she will not submit herself to. It is better for such a woman not to get married at all. When the Word of God says, “Wives, submit..” some people take this as a piece of advice. However, it is not a piece of advice, but an express command; it must be obeyed. As a matter of fact, the Bible goes further to reveal the degree of submission; it says: “..as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.”
Another principle that any woman who wants her marriage to succeed should imbibe is unconditional submission. This is the submission that does not attach any condition to compliance. The Christian wife must learn to submit to the husband. When she does this, she receives a blessings which money cannot but from God. “ For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.” 1 Peter 3 : 5 - 6.
It is dangerous for a woman to go into marriage partnership with a man she will not submit herself to. It is better for such a woman not to get married at all. When the Word of God says, “Wives, submit..” some people take this as a piece of advice. However, it is not a piece of advice, but an express command; it must be obeyed. As a matter of fact, the Bible goes further to reveal the degree of submission; it says: “..as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.”
Years ago, I counselled one of my daughters along this line when she
began to have problems with her marriage. Initially, she did not find it
pleasant, but I told her that she could not do the contrary if she really
wanted her marriage to work. The problem with her then was that she was as
highly educated as her husband and she felt she had equal rights with her
husband. May the Lord bless your home with eternal peace in Jesus’ name.
ACTION POINT: Take a practical step of voluntary submission to your
husband as unto the Lord today, and the Lord will give you a peaceful home.
HYMNS: GOD, GIVE
God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the Bible is loved and taught,
Homes where the Master's will is sought,
Homes crowned with beauty Thy love hath wrought;
God, give us Christian homes;
God, give us Christian homes!
God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the father is true and strong,
Homes that are free from the blight of wrong,
Homes that are joyous with love and song;
God, give us Christian homes!
God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the father is true and strong,
Homes that are free from the blight of wrong,
Homes that are joyous with love and song;
God, give us Christian homes;
God, give us Christian homes!
God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the mother, in queenly quest,
Strives to show others Thy way is best,
Homes where the Lord is an honored guest;
God, give us Christian homes!
God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the mother, in queenly quest,
Strives to show others Thy way is best,
Homes where the Lord is an honored guest;
God, give us Christian homes;
God, give us Christian homes!
God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the children are led to know
Christ in His beauty Who loves them so,
Homes where the alter fires burn and glow;
God, give us Christian homes!
God, give us Christian homes!
Homes where the children are led to know
Christ in His beauty Who loves them so,
Homes where the alter fires burn and glow;
God, give us Christian homes;
God, give us Christian homes!.
Amen
God, give us Christian homes!.
Amen
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