I heard a bible lesson recently about Husbands & Wives. I loved it. Here is my summary of what was said.
By Grand Design, the husband/father is the head of the home – the leader. With this comes GREAT responsibility. They are supposed to be the ones to pick up the slack when things go awry – extra jobs, help with raising the children, the house, etc. They are to love their wives and support them – in all things.
Wives are a reflection of their husbands. If he is kind, loving, supportive, compassionate, understanding, truthful then she will reflect that into the world and show it to others. If he is the opposite – harsh, critical, unsupportive, deceitful, unloving, uncomplimentary, then she will wither and die – in her spirit and personality. She will be harsh and judgmental, untrusting and fearful of the world around her. IF you see a wife displaying any of these behaviors, remember that she is a reflection of what her husband feeds her at home.
If the husband/father does not take the lead in the home, the wife will. Someone must steer the boat thru the murky waters of life.
This is not to say that husbands are above wives. This is to say that they, as the leader, hold more responsibility – meaning if things go wrong they are held responsible. It falls on their shoulders. It is said that a husband who does not take care of his family is worse than a nonbeliever.
If a wife must take the lead as the head of the home and family, she is given extra grace by God for she is doing the job intended for her male mate.
So many women are doing it alone. Men, too. It’s so sad. We sign up for a lifemate but end up alone. Or at least doing both jobs. That is not how God designed it. We are getting too far off course from the grand design.
People questioned me after my wedding about allowing the “submit to your husband” bible verses at my wedding. I did not and do not interpret them as “bowing down” to a man. The husband and wife are a team designed to compliment each other in strengths and weaknesses. They are designed to work together, not against each other.
Many marriages have ended in divorce. And that is very sad. Sadly, mine has fallen into this category, too. As single parent families, accept God’s extra grace because you need it. Being both parents is a tough thing to do. Hats’ off to all the single-parent families out there. Remember, God’s got ya. He loves you and you can do it. <3
Love and Blessings – PEACE
