THE BIBLE'S VIEWPOINT/Marriage

What is the man's role?

"A husband is head of his wife." -Ephesians 5:23.

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

For a family to function well, someone has to make final decisions on matters.  the Bible assigns that responsibility to the husband.  But that does not entitle him to be an autocrat or a bully. Nor does it allow him to shirk his responsibilities, thus eroding his wife's respect for him and imposing a needless burden upon her. Rather, God expects him to work hard to care for his wife and to assign her honor as his most intimate and trusted companion.  (1 Timothy 5:8; 1 Peter 3:7)  "Husbands ought to be loving their wives as their own bodies," says Ephesians 5:28.

A husband who truly loves his wife values her abilities a and talents and respectfully considers her views, especially on matters that may affect the family. He should not insist on his way simply because he is the head of the family. When the godly man Abraham rejected his wife's sound advice on a family matter, Jehovah God said to him:  "Listen to her voice."  (Genesis 21:9-12) Abraham humbly complied, and his family enjoyed peace and unity, as well as God's blessing. 

What is the woman's role?

"Wives be in subjection to your own husbands." --1 Peter 3:1.

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

Just before creating a wife for the first man, God said:  "It  is not good for the man to continue by himself. I am going to make a helper for him, as a compliment of him."  (Genesis 2:18)  A compliment is something that completes or makes perfect.  Thus, God created the woman, not to be the same as a man or to compete with him, but to be his counterpart. Together, they could fulfill their divine commission to have children and to fill the earth with their own kind. -Genesis 1:28. 

To enable the woman to fulfill her role, God gave her the ideal physical, mental, and emotional attributes. When she uses these wisely and lovingly, she contributes immeasurably to the success of her marriage and helps her husband feel content and emotionally secure. In God's eyes, such a fine woman is worthy of praise." -Proverbs 31:28, 31. 

Note: To my observation, I have seen very few women be like that for their husbands.  A lot of them do the opposite of what God wanted or intended to do. And a lot of that is on Satan, to bring up women's right and women's suffrage. I know you ladies are not liking what I am saying. I just saying the truth.   God did not intend for all the changes that came about; that is also Satan. If we do God's will, things always works out in our favor. But no one wants to believe that.  But it is true. I wish I could word this better, but I am not someone who can express myself, which why I am not a speaker, or a reporter  or a president, or someone who writes for them.  I am me, and I stay true to who I am. And is a female with my own personality, not a robot or a man. 


Next time: Do You Have "a Feast Constantly"? 

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