The struggle for human rights is an ongoing fight well worth fighting. Men often joke about marriage being legalize male slavery, but often the opposite has been reality. Many women have suffered terrible abuses in the name of marriage.
The world is smaller today than ever before. If something happens in Asia, it appears within minutes in our own homes. A murder in Orlando, touches families in Spokane almost instantly. The pressures of oppression and the thirst for freedom meet at our kitchen tables day after day. We are all affected.
Traditional roles of husband and wife face challenges of understanding and social pressures. These nuances expose injustices and abuses, however, they have also created undercurrents of mistrust and conflict.
The Bible teaches a set of dynamic principles to guide husbands and wives in their roles. These have sometimes been distorted or misapplied, however, when properly understood these principles go a long way toward enabling life-long marriages.
Rule one: Man and woman are intended to share life. The creation story states that woman was made from the rib of man. Woman was not made from a foot, a hand, or the head; but from the side. This establishes the principle of equality and mutuality.
Second Principle : Male leadership is vital. The seed of life comes from the husband, but successful marriage demands much much more. The Husband needs to set the pace for the marriage and family. He must show the way of integrity and industry. Still, he needs to lead with compassion, understanding, and consideration for the needs and wants of others even to the point of self sacrifice.
This leadership includes obligations to protect his wife and family from all manner of dangers. There are thieves, robbers, gangs, enemies, and evil forces that threaten the family. The husband is charged with the responsibility of protection from all threats.
Concept C: Providing for the needs of his family is the duty of the husband. With hard works and self sacrifice, the husband is expected to supply the needs of his family. A dedicated wife will assist her husband and encourage him in his effort to meet this responsibility.
Fourth Rule : A wife honors and respects her husband assisting and supporting her husband. She willingly gives herself to her husband to meet his needs and give her family perpetual blessing. At her husband’s side, she stands. She works. She helps him become everything he is capable of becoming. She encourages and lifts up her husband as he strives to provide for her and his family.
Submission is a nasty word for many wives, however, a wife who gives herself to the dreams and purposes of her marriage enriches her family. This is not so much a matter of subjection or the recipient of oppression, as it is a self sacrificing capacity to bless her marriage. Instead of taking orders from a tyrant, she shares her life willingly with her husband.
When a man dominates or dictates to his wife, he fails as the leader of his home. It is essential that a man listen to his wife. It is vital that he be willing to sacrifice his pride, his self interest, even his own welfare to meet the needs of his wife.
Who benefits when husbands diligently practice these core principles of marriage? The husband, the wife, the family, and everyone they touch is blessed by their love.
Marriages thrive when wives dedicate themselves to their husbands standing with them and for them.
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