INTRODUCTION

The Lord gave specific commandments to both the husband and the wife. The Lord, knowing that man’s foremost love was, by nature, himself, commanded the man to “love” his wife as Christ loved the church (Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
See All...). Additionally, the Lord, knowing that a woman would not naturally desire to submit, commanded the wife to submit to her own husband, as unto the Lord. This does not suggest that she only goes along with her husband so long as she agrees with his decisions, neither does it mean that she can never offer input into the decision-making process. But, in the end, she follows her husband’s leading, trusting the Lord to bless her faithfulness.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): To submit means to willingly put yourself under the authority of another. According to Titus 2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
  See All..., to whom should wives be obedient and why? When God lays down the order in the home (Genesis 3:16Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
  See All...) and wives do not follow this precept, they are despising His word and may cause others to do the same through their bad example.
• (For everyone): What happens when a godly lady submits to her godly husband? Read what the Bible says could happen when a godly lady submits to an ungodly husband (1 Peter 3:1-4 [1] Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; [2] While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. [3] Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; [4] But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
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• What should happen if a husband’s leadership is in direct rebellion to the plain teachings of scripture? How could Acts 5:29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
  See All... be applied to this scenario? How could it be dangerous if misapplied?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask the Lord to help you be obedient to His commandments.
• Thank God for the opportunity to have a biblical home.

HYMN

TRUST AND OBEY

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