I am in the mood for love.....Don't you just love attending a wedding? Tonight, Hubby and I have the privilege of attending the wedding of two of our coworkers. Each time I attend a wedding, I reflect back on the day that we exchanged vows.
I had the honor of marrying my high school sweetheart after a seven and a half year courtship. We have now been married for 16 wonderful years. Shortly before we married, I remember us sitting down to talk to Rev. Peurifoy (a dear, sweet family friend) who performed our ceremony. He shared with us the secret to his successful marriage in the following verses in the 5th chapter of Ephesians:
"Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything." vs. 22-24
(If you continue to read through verse 33, you will see what Christ intended for our roles in marriage to be.)
Now those words don't sit well with many today - but if you know who you are in Christ they are not offensive. Our world has made them this way - the world has imposed a selfish twist on this biblical passage. It has taken this to mean that the husband should be domineering, self centered, indulgent, demanding, etc. But actually in these verses it means caring, sensitive, devoted, serving and looking out for his wife's best interests.
Wives, God didn't intend for us to be inferior or second class in our homes. We are to be responsive, faithful, committed, loving, etc. What God created as our assets, man treats as liabilities in our relationships. How tragic it is when couples lose their roles in marriage because of worldly pressure. They rob themselves of having the kind of relationship that God calls them to enjoy. Where are you in your marriage today?
Pray about the kind of relationship God intended for the two of you to have and WORK on it -
You will be glad you did and your children will be too!
Kim
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Enjoyed your post. Our relationship has grown stronger over the years because we have come to understand what God wants in our marriage. Mike has always been the laid back one making me be more dominant over things but over the last couple of years (God been working)he has stepped up to bat and been the man God called him to be in our marriage and as a father. Thanks for posting and if you have read my post this morning, please keep Renee in your prayers. She is really fighting a battle.
Love ya,
Lisa
Kim, have you noticed how our post tend to coincide most of the time. Isn't God wonderful ?????
Have a great day !!!!!!
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