Wives

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. – Ephesians 5.22-24

Like so much of scripture the Bible teaching runs counter to our modern culture. This passage has become very out of synch with modern thinking and many Christians have simply abandoned the teaching all together, or simply ignore it.

But the Bible doesn't change when culture changes and the Bible way always works when properly applied. God's standard for the marital relationship are different than what the world in general has today. We are going to look at this more in a few days, but God says that the simple plan is one man, one woman, for life.

But God also specifies the role of the husband and wife. Those plans may bother some people, but if applied properly the roles of the husband and wife complement each other perfectly.

It is hard to write about one role without the other, but we'll look at husbands tomorrow.

The role of the Christian wife is to submit to her husband's loving leadership. Her submission is a visible picture for all the world to see of how the church submits to Christ.

There is not doubt that this is a hard role to follow. But a godly wife who loves her husband and loves her saviour will submit to loving leadership in sacrificial obedience to the word of God with faith that God is working out His perfect plan.

But remember, God said submit to each other. More from the husband’s side tomorrow.