"He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD." Proverbs 18:22
My husband loves this scripture for he believes as Jesus said in Genesis 2:18, The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." We have learned so much about marriage over the years. The one dynamic we have learned is that men want to be respected while the wives want to feel secure. Interesting but when practiced, it is effective. The Lord calls the man to be the priest, provider and protector of the home but it does not mean the wife is less than. It simply means the Lord has placed much responsibility on the man and it is to provide for his family. I love that and find it so comforting and romantic. Chivalrous almost. I worked my whole life being independent and being successful based on the world's standard so it is nice to be taken care of in my home. Our life has balance and we know our roles. I tell my husband that the home is run and owned by the Lord. I call Him the "house manager". He guides and instructs me on the going ons on the house in addition to running it. I rely on Him totally for what needs to be taken care of. He'll tell me what to repair, when and will bring that " expert" into my path. We recently met a plumber who was a brother in Christ. He was kind enough to take care of two major issues in our home for less than what he normally would charge. That is favor from the Lord. And I made sure he knew that he would in fact be blessed for helping us. My husband prays and recites the Proverbs 18:22 scripture often for we both believe that we bring verses "life". We speak all gospel in our home to bring peace and joy in. Anything other than that is death in your home. In order to live as God created us as husband and wife, it is important to know our roles. Although we are are equal partners, the Lord has given each specific titles. I pray that if your marriage is experiencing difficulties, that you try some of these biblical practices. Add them into your relationship and I promise you, your marriage will improve. We as couples in Christ will be attacked often for we are "unions" in Him therefore expect major challenges to come. Learn to pray together, pray for one another, seal and sure up your homes, seek God in all decisions and communicate with one another. Remember the couples that pray together, stay together so keep God center and all things will come together. I lift your marriage up in prayer and I ask that the lord restore it back to wholeness.
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