In Ephesians 5:25, Paul tells us: Husband, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself for her
If a man wants to know how to treat his wife, all he has to do is examine how Jesus treats the Church. I have never seen Jesus slap down the Church, and I do not believe there is any reason whatsoever for a husband to beat his wife. If a wife is a Christian, she is a member of the Body of Christ. So, when a husband strikes his wife, he is in essence hitting Christ. Just think about that!
In Verses 28-29, Paul adds: So husband ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.
God has placed the man as the head of the home. Now, he is not the god of the home. No woman should worship her husband. But God has placed man to be the caretaker, provider and protector of his wife and their children, just as Jesus is the caretaker, provider, and protector of the Church.
Our children’s faith comes from teaching them God’s Word by precept and example.
Second Timothy 1:5 says: When I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.
Timothy was a man of faith, but it started with his grandmother and mother. So the Word of God shows us that parents and even grandparents have an impact on their children.
For the next few months we will be sharing from the book Lifestyles of the Rich and Faithful. We want to encourage you and your families’ well-being. If you do not already have this book, you may click here to order it or the CD Series. It is Christmastime. We are a family-centered ministry.
We live Christ, love people, teach people.
