A Submissive Wife is worth more than Rubies and Gold
The
book of Colossians 3:18 is so simply put but is a crucial struggle for us
wives. As the bible clearly states; we are to submit to our husbands as is
fitting to the lord. What does this really mean? Well, it’s simple; we are to
surrender totally to our husbands as he is our Lord. However this doesn’t mean
women have to allow themselves to be abused neither should we respond to abuse
by being abusive. I get it! Submitting under someone’s authority is not as easy
as the word is spelled, but if we love God we must succumb to his commands with
our whole heart. It could be tougher when our spouse is one of those that
appear authoritative which we can easily mistake for being rude, but a man is a
man and was created with very high level of authority, sometimes they fall
short of using this authority rightly. It’s like our bosses at our place of
work, not all of us is lucky to have one that will approach us the way we want
but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are rude or nasty and first instinct
tells us we owe them some level of respect higher than our co-workers, think of
that in regards to your husband as he is your first and will always be your
boss.
It
is extremely important to study the man you want to live the rest of your life
with and this is commonly and most effectively done by being in a relationship,
do not look from afar, stay close and study closely. Seek God's face and make
sure you hear directly and are convinced that he is the one the holy spirit has
chosen, honestly this is the only way your marriage will succeed in the way God
has destined. Trust me, a man who lacks the understanding or not open to know
God's word, may not have knowledge of managing the authority he has been given
effectively, which may arise in power intoxication, hence abuse and what have
you.
We
wives often think of submission as a negative term, but it is a very positive
and Godly term and is one tangible key to happiness in our marriages. Being
submissive is not being weak or enslaved, it is being supportive of the
authority God has given to the man in our lives and honestly nothing breaks a
man more than a supportive wife, even a Godly man hates to be challenged. A
godly man would go extra miles to make his obedient wife happy as she brings
him peace and to him she is worth more than rubies and gold. He has no time
oppressing or abusing her as he would be occupied with ways to show her the
depth of his love.
One
of my toughest struggles when I just got married was to submit to my husband, I
knew what the bible said and I understood clearly, but there was a part of me
that would cringe when I read through that passage or hear someone preach or
talk about it. It wasn't because I didn’t love my husband or want to be submissive
but I just felt I was being weak if I became submissive and I hated that
feeling. Most times he asked something of me, I always had an idea in my
head how I wanted him to ask and if it didn’t come out that way, I would
assume him as being rude or oppressive and that most times would make me
protest his authority.
One
day, we had a very strong argument and I wasn’t going to give up, then in my
quiet place God began to ask me why I was punishing my husband for the way he
was created, why I hated so much the power he bestowed on him right from
creation. He started showing me my mistakes and how I have been mistaking
firmness for rudeness, I began to plead with God to forgive, help and teach me.
This
is just to encourage us that we are human, with flesh and blood, we could fall
short some times and in those times we need to ask God for help and the holy
spirit to give us a teachable spirit. We cannot fulfill the commands in the
scripture without the help of the Holy Spirit; by strength shall no man prevail
1samuel 2:9.
Submission
could be difficult but totally doable, know your husband and know
the things that appeal to him. The love you have for him should boost your
willingness to please and respect him then let God lead the rest; our eyes
should constantly stay on him regardless of who our spouses are and He will
surely keep us in perfect peace.
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