Would you call your home a Christian home? If so, Paul says your home ought to be different. Our homes should show to the world around, a living picture of the relationship between Christ and his Church. Do you notice what Paul wrote? Wives should be willing to obey their husbands in the same way that the Church obeys Christ. Husbands should love their wives in the same way Christ loved the Church. In the next chapter he deals with parents and children. Paul puts the greater responsibility on the husbands. The husband may be the head of the family, but he has someone over him – Christ. The husband's love for his wife should be such that his wife will gladly respond to it just as the Church should respond to the wishes of Christ. Remember, 'Christ loved the Church not that the Church might do things for him but that he might do things for the Church'. Christ's love is sacrifice, sanctifying and satisfying. Christ nourishes the Church and cherishes it. To nourish is to provide everything necessary. To cherish is to do anything extra that we can do. Husband, is that how you treat your wife? Wives are responsible for the atmosphere of the home. They may not be responsible for the final decisions in the family. But they must see that those decisions are carried out, not in a rebellious spirit but with willingness and in a loving atmosphere of family unity. Here is a prayer for your home and family: 'Lord help us to make our home a truly Christian home in every way. Help us to love each other even as we love you and you love us.' |
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