Read Ephesians 5:22-33
We have been looking at the roles of men and women in marriage. Previously we looked at the role of the husband as a lover. Specifically loving his wife as Christ loved the church. Today we take that a step further in that the husband in verse 26 is lead spiritually. The idea of this verse is for the husband to desire for their not to be anything sinful in the life of his wife and she become conformed to the likeness of Christ. This means that he should be leading his wife spiritually and that he should be leading by example. This is what verses 26-27 is speaking of in relationship to Christ and the church. Christ leads the church spiritually and we follow His leadership. The same should be in the home. The husband leads his wife and she follows his leadership. The problem in most homes is that the wife is spiritually more mature than her husband. This is a call then to us as men that we step it up spiritually. That we be the men of God that we should be and that begins now for you. Don’t wait till you’re married to finally fall in love with God, do it now.
Father help us guys to fall in love with you and that this love would compel us to be the leaders that we should be both now and in our future marriage relationships.
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