HUSBANDS Make Your Home Secure

WHAT kind of security should a man provide for his wife?  Many people are raised to believe that a husband's primary  goal is to help his family to be financially secure.  However, some  wives who have plenty of material things still feel emotionally  insecure-even terrified.  A Spanish woman name Rosa, for example, says about the man she married, "With outsiders he was a likable man, but at home he was a rough husband."  Joy, who is from Nigeria, admits, "When I didn't agree with my husband he would say.  "You have to do everything I say because I am your husband.' " 

How can a man fulfill his role as a husband in a loving way?  What does it take for a husband to make his home secure, "a resting place for his wife" -Ruth 1:9. 

(What would have helped me to  feel secure in relationship was to know I was loved; but I never got that) 

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT A HUSBAND'S AUTHORITY

Although husband and wife have an equal standing in God's eyes, the Bible says that  each spouse had a distinct role in the family. Romans 7:2 states that  a married woman comes under "the law of her husband." Just as many institutions appoint a head to oversee their affairs, God has appointed the husband to be head of  his wife. (1 Corinthians 11:3) Husbands should take the lead in their household.  

As husbands, how should you exercise your God-given authority?  "Continue loving your wives," the Bible says "just as the Christ also love the congregation." (Ephesians  5:25)   Yes, although he never married Jesus Christ's example can help you to become a good husband. Let us see how. 

Next time: JESUS' LIFE-A PERFECT MODEL FOR HUSBANDS

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015