Submission has not always been easy
for women in this decade to understand, I think. Women in this decade are encouraged to be
dominant and to be followed by their husbands rather than to follow their
husband. I used to not know why submission is godly and now
that I know does not mean I have accomplished it perfectly, but understanding
why it is makes it very appealing to me to want to learn it more
and more.
Submission
is godly because Christ submitted to His Father when He was asked to come
to the earth to die for our sins. His
submission is an example to us wives as we try to understand submission to our
husbands. Christ showed trust to His
Father, and that is what we are to do for our husbands—trust them.
I
think also that a reason submission to husbands is godly, why it would be a
command in God’s Word, is that it is a great encourager to a husband to show
the relationship that should be from the church to Christ. My husband recently made known to me
something that made me want to submit.
He shared with me something that ended up being a huge motivator for me
to be submissive and submit. He told me
that he understands that submission is hard, and he understands that it is a
lot to be asked of someone. He knows
this, because he is required from God’s Word to submit to God as wives are
required to submit to their husbands. I
am so grateful for my husband’s faith in God’s Word that God’s Word is true and
right and should be obeyed. I am so
grateful that he did not give up on this command in God’s Word—the perfect plan
God has for a husband and his wife, when lots of husbands in this world are
timid and afraid to say something to their world-influenced wives.
If you are a wife, and you would
like the freedom in obeying God’s plan in this area, start by submitting to
your husband and even talking to him about wanting to start. It will help him be a leader when he knows
you want to follow him.
Thank you, Lindsey! I listened to a message on Sunday about God's headship order...and now I read your blog. I'm thinking God is asking if I am listening!
ReplyDeleteThe world tries to tell us we are suppressed if we submit, but that isn't what God had in mind with the headship order...Every organization, be it big or small, needs a leader. That doesn't mean the rest of the organization is suppressed or intellectually inferior. (So goes one argument on why submission is outdated.). It just means without the right person in leadership, things usually end in chaos. God created the home to be the first organization in history, and He filled the man with the qualities to lead. If God wanted the woman to lead, he would have created her differently.The thought burning inside me today--Lord Jesus, show me where I've been making it difficult for my man to lead.
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DeleteThanks, Mary Lynn. When I look back and read what I've written, I am reminded that when I obey God and submit to my husband, and by the love in that, letting him see an example of Christ and the church, he's blessed and our family is blessed. Yes, that is a good question: Lord Jesus, show me where I've been making it difficult for my man to lead, because it's not always easily known.
DeleteAgreed! Both of you spoke my mind on this. Its not always easy, but the peace it brings both internally and externally is worth it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tylersgirl! To submit is not always easy, but peace is a good motivator!
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