Morning Devotional October 13, 2015

Colossians 3:18-21

“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”

 

What wonderful words directed to our families!!! The Lord tells wives to submit to your own husbands. Not to another man, but to your own husband. And notice, He says submit yourselves. He did does not say bow down, or enslave yourself. But He says submit. Your husband is to be your main concern in this life. Not a slave master he is to love you as Christ so loves the church. Christ is the perfect example of the perfect husband. But remember your husband is not perfect and he is not Christ. Don't expect your husband to be perfect. But the Lord has made your husband perfect for you. Remember your husband is to be the head of the home, the spiritual leader of the home, and main financial supporter of the home. Love him not only as your husband and lover, but if he is a child of God, love him as your brother in Christ. Respect him as a man of God. And if he is not the man of God he should be, encourage him to be that man of God his family needs.

Husbands, Notice here and in other scriptures where this same topic is addressed, that the Lord puts more responsibility on you than He does on the wife. There is a reason for that. Because the Lord has called us to be the head of our homes and families just as Christ is the head of His church. We are to love and care for our wives as Christ so loves His bride to be, His church. We are not to be a tyrant. We are treat our wife with all due respect. We are to love her through the good and the bad. Remember the churches has not been perfect to her bride to be. How many times as churches have we failed our Lord? How many times have the Lord's churches strayed? How many times have they refused to follow? And How many times has the Lord forgiven them and lovingly brought them back to Himself?

Remember your wife is your Helpmeet. Not to be under your heal. Not to be put above your head. Eve was taken from the side of Adam. Your wife is to be by your side. Not behind or in front of you. Give her the respect and put her in the place in your life she deserves.

Lastly we see the Lord speak to children about obeying their parents. But notice once again the Word is speaking to the father and husband. Not the mother and wife. Why? Because the father/husband is the head of the home. It is his responsibility to make sure the children are taught to respect both father and mother. All things in the home are under his headship and are his responsibility. Whether things are good or bad everything is the responsibility of the husband/father.

So husbands, standup and take responsibility for your home. Be the man God has commanded you to be. Wives, standup and be the support your husband needs. Be the godly wife you have been commanded to be. Children, standup and be respectful to your parents. They both have a big load to bare in your upraising. Be the godly child you are commanded to be.

And to the whole family, worship the Lord together. Pray together. Sing praises to the Lord together. Study His Word together.

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!