Ephesians 5:23
23 For [hoti] the husband [aner] is [esti] the head [kephale] of the wife, [gune] even [kai] as [hos] Christ [Christos] is the head [kephale] of
the church: [ekklesia] and [kai] he [autos] is [esti] the saviour [soter] of the
body. [soma]KJV-Interlinear
23 For
the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church,
He Himself being the Savior of the body. NASB
Relationships in society
provide the fundamental stabilities for society. When people reject these relationships, then
society becomes unstable, families become unstable, individuals become unstable
and all things fall apart in life, sooner or later.
Christ is the head, the
leader, the authority over all of Christianity. All believers make up the
church.
The word church, is a
term that identifies the total collection of all members of the same following
or principles.
Christianity is the
following of Christ. All believers are
members of that church, which is His church.
But as far as humanity
goes, we are more than a group of individuals that follow one God, we are also
collectively, all members of Gods family.
Thus the relationship is established between believers and God through
Christ.
As a family, we are bound
to the principles and rules that govern that family, namely Bible doctrine. And in order to understand our place in that
family we are all bound and obligated to learn the rules and expectations of
that family, thus your daily Bible study.
To reject that, is to
reject God and Christ and the head of the family to which you belong.
Everything in this life
is there so that you can learn spiritual values. Parables are real life experiences that teach
spiritual principles. Jesus spoke in
parables in order to teach of salvation and eternity and the spiritual life in
general.
So too, we are taught in
parables, or through real life experiences, in order to learn spiritual values. If you have been following along in the Psalm
study, then you know that even the sun and stars speak to all of humanity, regardless
of language, culture or location, regarding a designer and superior being, at
the very least.
In all principles you always
have a choice. You can either accept it
and live by it, or reject it and do your own thing. Needless to say, whenever
you reject Gods mandates and rules, then you are setting yourself up for a huge
loss and misery in life.
So, your own problems are
always, without exception, your fault.
The wife is to recognize
her husband as the head, the leader, the authority of the marriage, the home,
the family.
In this concept lies the stability
of society.
But here, the Bible teaches
us that not just the head of the household, but the husband is the head of the
wife, and that is directed specifically to the wife so that she will abide by
the principles of life as defined and designed by God, not only for her
protection, but for society on the whole.
The husband is to head
the house just as Christ heads the Church.
Such that, just as Christ sets Himself aside and places his Church
first, so too, the husband now has the obligation to set aside his own personal
interests and place those of his wife and family ahead of himself.
This is a matter of
priorities as viewed in life by both husband and wife. In effect both parents set aside their own
interests in order to raise their children, so that they too will imitate this
practice and raise their families appropriately.
When wives first meet their
husband to be, they should never enter into a relationship unless they are
totally committed to turning themselves over to his authority. She determines this during the dating and
pre-marriage part of their life. If he
is not the right one then on to the next acquaintance and so forth until a
match is found that the woman will be willing to give over herself. Likewise if the woman is not willing to defer
judgment to her husband then she is not prepared to be a wife.
The Bible does not say,
submit only if he is right, and then allow you to invoke your will when he is
wrong in your opinion.
Likewise, the husband
needs to learn both humility and poise and selflessness. If he has a me-first attitude, then he is not
a candidate for running any type of organization, much less a family.
When these principles are
ignored, compromised, or rejected, then the obvious problems of life will
occur.
Above all else, remember this
very important principle. God gave each
one of us life. God assigned each one of
us a position in life. To some He will
make billionaires. To some He will make
impoverished.
While there are many
inequities in life, all are made equal in their spiritual life, as in doctrine we
all have the opportunity to define and design our own eternal profile. But then that requires compliance with Gods
mandates in spiritual growth.
To reject Gods decisions
is to reject His plan for your life.
Some things may be
difficult to accept, and arrogance is the principle instigator of rejection.
However, God placed you
where you are, because it is the very best option for you and for your successful
spiritual life. Think about that before
you complain and reject who and what you are, because in being resentful you
are destroying or compromising your own future.
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