Tuesday October 20th, 2020
Memorize: Ephesians 5:33 New Living Translations (NLT)
« So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. »
Read: Ephesians 5:21-25 God’s Words Translations (GWT)
21 Place yourselves under each other’s authority out of respect for Christ.
22 Wives, place yourselves under your husbands’ authority as you have placed yourselves under the Lord’s authority.
23 The husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. It is his body, and he is its Savior.
24 As the church is under Christ’s authority, so wives are under their husbands’ authority in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.
Message:
« In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered. »
1 Peter 3:7 New Living Translations (NLT)
It is not God’s will for His children to do so well across many areas of life and then fail in their marriage. He wants us all to have successful Christian homes.
Today, we shall look at the secrets of making your marriage heaven on earth.
Firstly, the couple must respect each other’s opinion even in controversial matters. Nobody has a monopoly on wisdom; hence they must be able to counsel each other. A man should never feel that his wife cannot give godly counsel. What is deficient in the husband may abound in the wife and vice versa.
Secondly, the wife must submit to the lordship of her husband. Some women have been misled by modern concepts to think submission is stupidity or slavery; this is not true.
Obedience to God’s word – no matter how illogical, brings success in life, including marriage.
Years ago, one of my daughters-in-Christ came in for counseling because of cracks in her marriage. I realized she was arrogant, and the Lord asked me to tell her to be submissive to her husband. She disagreed, saying she was just as educated as he. When the crisis in her home persisted and I would offer no alternative, she complied and peace returned.
Thirdly, the husband must love his wife unconditionally. Don’t love her because of what you can gain from her; rather, love her selflessly as Jesus loves the church.
This is the only way to guarantee success in marriage (Ephesians 5:25). Jesus loves us with all our imperfections and is still working to perfect the saints for the last day.
With these foundational truths and other lessons the Holy Spirit will teach as we study the word of God on marriage, every believing couple can rest assured of a home that is heaven on earth.
Prayer Point: Father, let my home be like heaven on earth, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Author: Pst E. A. Adeboye.
Text edited by Naomie
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