A
Christian Wife…
Whosoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the Lord (Proverbs 18:22)
God's Formula for a Happy Marriage - Basic Marital Needs - Compatibility Test
Being a submissive wife is no easy task but it is necessary in building and maintaining a healthy Christian Marriage.
As parents we should leave a legacy to our children that will be taught to the generations to come. Not only for the sake of being obedient, but as an expression of our love for the Lord.
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A woman today must take the
issue to God and be mindful of what he says in His Word. Being submissive does not mean being a doormat; It does not mean
being abused, either physically or emotionally.
If you have a
Christian Husband,
who is being a good spiritual leader as well as financial leader, in
the Home (even if times are hard but he is trying) then it is easy
for a woman to be a good Christian Wife,
and this whole scenario is pleasing to God……..
Respecting
your husband is the most important part of being a wife. Supporting
him, encouraging him and being available to him is all a part of this
respect. However, if the husband is not doing his part, especially
when there are children involved, then the wife may find herself with
no choice but to take the helm and bring in the finances, get the
children to church, do the prayers and the Bible studies. Both
parties must always be mindful of their own relationship with Christ
and not let the other one bring them down.
"There
is a certain amount of security that comes with being a submissive
Christian Wife
as long as the ChristianHusband is
truly fulfilling his duties."
Being a submissive wife is no easy task but it is necessary in building and maintaining a healthy Christian Marriage.
The apostle
Paul writes in Ephesians 5:24,
"Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should
submit to their husbands in everything". And again in Colossians
3:18, Paul states "wives
submit to your husbands as it is fitting to the Lord".
The
Encarta dictionary defines submission as "giving in to another's
authority, control or demands". But the New International Bible
defines it as "yielding".
I believe God
designed this role for a few reasons. After God created Adam he
states in Genesis 2:18,
“it is not good for man to be alone; I will make a helper
suitable for him". God knew that without human companionship,
Adam would face loneliness. Although there were animals all around
Adam the Lord did not find them suitable. So He created Eve; not to
be Adam's servant but to be his helper.
I believe
that submissive women are often viewed as weak, unable to speak for
themselves or make their own decisions. On the contrary, women
that submit to their husbands are being obedient to the Lord's will
because it is God that inspired the Apostle Paul to write those
very words in Ephesians and Colossians.
"A
submissive wife doesn't bow down to her husband. She helps him by the
way she supports him and devotes herself to him. She is his suitable
companion even his dear friend. Never should she walk behind her
husband but only beside him."
Some of the
most successful marriages I have seen are those where the couples
base their marriage on God's word. Not only are the wives to submit
to their husbands, the husbands are to love their wives as Christ
loved the church Ephesians 5:25.
By following
the instructions of marriage couples not only cultivate a healthy
relationship with each other, they also lay a foundation and an
example for their own children. These children see what submission
looks like through their mother and they see what love looks like
through their father. They carry these principles throughout their
lives and apply them to their own marriages.
As parents we should leave a legacy to our children that will be taught to the generations to come. Not only for the sake of being obedient, but as an expression of our love for the Lord.
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