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I know that this might not be a popular topic. Some of the women might feel not so pleased with the topic. The feminist will definitely not find this topic interesting as they seek to fight for equality between the husband and the wife.

No matter how much we justify or look at the issue of respect between husbands and wives, God’s order will still stand.

You don’t ask the purpose of a thing from that thing. You ask the purpose from the creator.

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God is the creator of the institution of marriage. There is a purpose behind the creation of it and there is how it will run properly. If the order of operation is not followed, the purpose can never to fully achieved.

God made man first and then woman as his help meet.

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. – Gen 2:18-19

The man was created the head and handed the authority of leadership. That is not to say that men are superior to women. There are always the two extremes and that is the devil trying to pervert the truth that God stands for.

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. – Eph 5:23

Wives, place yourselves under your husbands’ authority as you have placed yourselves under the Lord’s authority. – Eph 5:22 (GW)

So in order for our marriage to fulfill Gods mandate, every wife MUST place herself under the husband’s authority by respecting him, deferring to him and honor him as a service to God.

Sarah, for example, called Abraham lord. She respected him and I believe that was why she could eventually fulfill purpose. She was chosen to be the mother of the promised child.

In the home setting, the order is God first, the husband and then the wife and the children. The wife must obey, respect, honor, defer to, cherish, care for and treat the husband as lord and king. The final authority should rest with the husband. He is to take decisions and the wife must not try to manipulate him in any way.

This is God’s standard.

May God help us to obey Him and reap the reward thereof.

God bless our marriage

CONFESSION OF THE DAY
I seek to understand my spouse

PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Lord I receive grace to understand my spouse more

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
1Pe 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous

ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY
Be patient to understand your spouse

BIBLE READING FOR THE DAY
1Pet 3

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