CHARACTER (the husband)
1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Love. A very powerful word. It is not just about a feeling, it is as I used to tell my wife before marriage "A DECISION".
Thus, it is active, it follows with action. Let us see agape as God showed it.
John 3:16 (NLT)
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
So that is why Paul taught by the Spirit:
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
When you love you give, you cater for your own.
Ephesians 5:28
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
When we talk of leaving, the man more. We have this adage, when a woman gets married to a man she marries "his whole family". There is a need to separate tradition from christianity. This is what the bible says:
Ephesians 5:31
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Just as God said it in the beginning:
Genesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
. . . Selah!...
The truth is we create most problems we face. When we hold tightly to things we feel should be in the name of traditional practice for the expense of what God commanded us to. "love your wives" Most times when it comes as a command it means you have to work at it, it may not come naturally, you have to submit to the Spirit to make it happen.
So even she irritates you with some characters or annoy you in some things (she cannot annoy you in all things, unless something is seriously wrong with you. . .), you are commanded to LOVE HER.
You are to nurture, take care of, teach and of course love your wife. . . the bible says like your own body. No matter how wealthy she may be, her connections, the influence and power she possesses, the same applies, she is still the wife.
Dare you raise your hand on her. See the scenario: you do something wrong do you begin to beat yourself, slap yourself, use a belt or whatever to hit yourself. No, instead you sit in shame, think about it and make amends, that is a grown man. (even if you have to cry about it)
Any man who lifts a hand against his wife is not fit to be married, he is still a boy and has no business in marriage.
Ephesians 5:29
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
You are the provider of the home, you cater for your family. You cannot say you don't have a job, it is inexcusable. If she brings in more then you make, be sure you support her, she is your glory. Work, never stay idle, make her prosper more, cater for her, love your wife!
And you who is yet to marry. Remember that God gave Adam work and a purpose before his wife was revealed, when you marry her she should be better and not worse.
* How can you love her, when you have not discovered love, God is love.
* How can you provide for her when you have not provided for yourself
* How can you teach her when you have not learnt yourself.
* How can you leave father and mother, when you have not gotten to the stage of being the adviser, and winning the trust of your parents
* How can you you be the spiritual head, when you don't know how to pray, study the word and worship
You must be a man to marry a wife, marriage is not for a child.
Husbands must arise and take their place, enough of excuses. Let us live up to what we are called to. Marriage is not a must but when you do it is a lifetime commitment. Know the terms of engagement before you sign.
Adultery is abominable to God. For the unmarried, never think it is easier when married, it is actually the other way round, learn and perfect self control while single.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
The Lord will keep our homes. Christian men will not be found wanting.
We are blessed.
Love
@the watcher.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Love. A very powerful word. It is not just about a feeling, it is as I used to tell my wife before marriage "A DECISION".
Thus, it is active, it follows with action. Let us see agape as God showed it.
John 3:16 (NLT)
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
So that is why Paul taught by the Spirit:
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
When you love you give, you cater for your own.
Ephesians 5:28
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
When we talk of leaving, the man more. We have this adage, when a woman gets married to a man she marries "his whole family". There is a need to separate tradition from christianity. This is what the bible says:
Ephesians 5:31
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Just as God said it in the beginning:
Genesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
. . . Selah!...
The truth is we create most problems we face. When we hold tightly to things we feel should be in the name of traditional practice for the expense of what God commanded us to. "love your wives" Most times when it comes as a command it means you have to work at it, it may not come naturally, you have to submit to the Spirit to make it happen.
So even she irritates you with some characters or annoy you in some things (she cannot annoy you in all things, unless something is seriously wrong with you. . .), you are commanded to LOVE HER.
You are to nurture, take care of, teach and of course love your wife. . . the bible says like your own body. No matter how wealthy she may be, her connections, the influence and power she possesses, the same applies, she is still the wife.
Dare you raise your hand on her. See the scenario: you do something wrong do you begin to beat yourself, slap yourself, use a belt or whatever to hit yourself. No, instead you sit in shame, think about it and make amends, that is a grown man. (even if you have to cry about it)
Any man who lifts a hand against his wife is not fit to be married, he is still a boy and has no business in marriage.
Ephesians 5:29
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
You are the provider of the home, you cater for your family. You cannot say you don't have a job, it is inexcusable. If she brings in more then you make, be sure you support her, she is your glory. Work, never stay idle, make her prosper more, cater for her, love your wife!
And you who is yet to marry. Remember that God gave Adam work and a purpose before his wife was revealed, when you marry her she should be better and not worse.
* How can you love her, when you have not discovered love, God is love.
* How can you provide for her when you have not provided for yourself
* How can you teach her when you have not learnt yourself.
* How can you leave father and mother, when you have not gotten to the stage of being the adviser, and winning the trust of your parents
* How can you you be the spiritual head, when you don't know how to pray, study the word and worship
You must be a man to marry a wife, marriage is not for a child.
Husbands must arise and take their place, enough of excuses. Let us live up to what we are called to. Marriage is not a must but when you do it is a lifetime commitment. Know the terms of engagement before you sign.
Adultery is abominable to God. For the unmarried, never think it is easier when married, it is actually the other way round, learn and perfect self control while single.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
The Lord will keep our homes. Christian men will not be found wanting.
We are blessed.
Love
@the watcher.
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