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| Pastor Faith Oyedepo |
Topic: Biblical Teachings on the Marriage Relationship (2)
Dear Reader,
Greetings in Jesus’ name! This week, I will be looking at The Role of the Woman as to the Headship of the Husband. Every man wants his wife to make him feel important. Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from his neck, saying, “Make me feel important.” Your husband is no exception. This is why you must give your husband his place.
Man was created in two forms: male and female (Genesis 1:27). God first created the male, Adam. But God said: It is not good for the man to be alone, and he created the female, Eve, as a companion for Adam. She was “a helper comparable to him (Genesis 2:18).
As a wife, you have the power of influence, while your husband has the power of authority. This means that as a wife, you must be a positive influence. Your responsibility, however, as far as God is concerned is that of submission. You must willingly allow yourself to be ruled by your husband, obeying him in love and reverence him (Ephesians 5:22-24).
You need to learn to go to God in prayer, rather than arguing. You also see to the general welfare of the home, plan and manage the resources provided (Titus 2:5). You are the homemaker, not house-help. You are to see to the welfare of every member of your household. This is your primary assignment, before your career or business. This is the covenant.
God expects you to appreciate your man and give him his rightful place in the home. This is a way of surrounding him with aid and assistance.
It is quite unfortunate that some women don’t even know where God has placed them in the home. They are only struggling to take the place of their husband. As a woman, you are not inferior to the man. In God’s unique plan, both men and women occupy unique and distinct positions. They are different, but complementary.
A woman is uniquely different from her husband. As a matter of fact, she is the crown on her husband’s head. A crown is usually worn on the head. Likewise, a woman or wife is not to be trampled under feet, but to adorn her husband. The husband is the head, and she is the ornament of beauty upon his head. The woman is skillfully crafted, so she should be happy and excited about being a woman, and give her husband his God-given place as head in the home.
There are some women who want to take their husband’s place as head in the home; they would want to trample their husbands under their foot. It is not biblical. This could be as a result of pride, which is one of the major plagues of many women today (Proverbs 16:18). Pride is the number one destroyer of peace, harmony, love, joy and fulfilment in many homes and marriages. This is the reason why some women find it difficult to submit to their husbands.
In the husband-wife relationship in a biblical way, submission is the major key that opens the door to peace, joy, excitement and success in marriage. Submission can be instrumental in effecting changes in the home, as there is no man that would not respond positively to a submissive wife. A wife’s submission to her husband should be absolute because God demands it. You may have been submitting in some things, but not in all; absolute submission is expected of you. That may be the missing axe-head that is responsible for the problems in your home. Once you put it in order, your husband will not stop loving you as he used to do, when you were in courtship.
To perform your duty as a wife, you need God’s grace to do so. This comes by confessing your sins and accepting Jesus as your Saviour and Lord. If you are ready for this new birth experience, please say this prayer: “Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me of my sins and cleanse me with Your Blood. Deliver me from sin and satan to serve the living God. I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Make me a child of God today. Thank You for accepting me into Your Kingdom.”
If you prayed this simple prayer, you are now a child of God. He loves you and will never leave you. Read your Bible daily, obey God’s Word and seek Christian fellowship (John 14:21).
Congratulations! You are now born again! All-round rest and peace are guaranteed you, in Jesus’ Name. Call or write, and share your testimonies with me through contact@faithoyedepo.org; OR 07026385437 and 08141320204.
For more insight, these books authored by me are available at the Dominion Bookstores in all Living Faith Churches and other leading Christian bookstores: Marriage Covenant, Making Marriage Work, Building A Successful Home and Success in Marriage (Co-Authored).
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