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Samson:
Hello Everyone,

                      Thought this might be an interesting Topic, taking in consideration these passages of Scripture, Ephesians. 5:21-33; 1Peter. 3:1-7; Colossians. 3:18,19. I'll cover a few points from these passages. Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the congregation and give himself up for her, He who loves his wife, loves himself, for no man hated his own flesh, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the Church. Husbands love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

                       Their's a great emphasis from these passages instructing Husbands to Love their Wives, Loving ones wife is mentioned four times in these passages of Scripture.

                        Looking Forward to hearing your comments, reflections and insights on these Scriptures and others to help all of us in our Marriages and those contemplating Marriage in the future. I covered some of the love aspect, I'll leave the rest to you.

                                                 Your Brother in Christ, Samson.

                                             

Deborah-Leigh:
Hi Sampson

There is much blessing that comes from submission from the wife towards her husband. The husband can help her to obey this calling by obeying his calling to love her.  :D

Submission is not the same as laying down one's life. One submits which is easier than sacrifice.

I always thought the man has the tougher role. One leads (the man leads) and the other follows. (the woman follows) ....well that is how it is supposed to be... :) Some women might not agree that following is not so tough :D...I think it is... :)

 Some men renege on their leadership thinking that is not so tough as leading.  Leadership is very difficult and it is easier not to lead and let the woman go on ahead. Laying down one's life is no walk in the park especially in these times of easy ways out, role reversals and cop out avenues leading away from the Will of God.

It really is diffucult to take up our cross and follow Christ and He makes every circumstance fruitful to His own Purpose and Plan.

Peace to you brother

Arcturus :)

Phil3:10:
Arcturus and Samson,
As our Lord put the wife here to be a help mate for the man so do I feel the man should do the same. Of course, I feel the man should be the stronger but I will give my wife much more credit than myself in our family. No one can nurture like a wife and mother and this is one of the most important roles in any successful marriage.
Many men look at the provider role but seldom look at the help mate role. I have been married to the perfect help mate for nearly 43 years and thank GOD each day for her. I decided long ago if she could cook that I could do the dishes and most of the grocery shopping. A date night is a wonderful way to keep the romance in any marriage. Simple, I Love You, pet names and genuine respect for each other is so very important. I have told each of three children that it is hard to love without respect and I am seeing that evidenced in each of their marriages.
I am far from the kind of husband I would like to be but praise GOD for the wonderful wife HE gave me. Loving is not always easy, requires a lot of work, lots of prayer, and blessings from our LORD. I probably won't make many male friends in saying that I feel that the women is stronger than the man in most ways.
If each of us would try each day a little harder to love our spouse and our GOD this evil world would be much better. I better shut up now before I put my foot in my mouth
Phil3:10

Deborah-Leigh:
You sound like the perfect husband Phil 3:10 :) ;D There only for Gods Grace we go. :)

Peace to you brother

Arcturus :)

Bradigans:
In the body of Christ, A man has a great responsibility as leader. He's to lead by example. A lot of men don't like to hear this.

Matthew 20:25-28 - But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

If Christ the head of every real man (1 Corinthians 11:3) is nurturing and sensitive, shouldn't His men be nurturing and sensitive. Christ taught His disciples by and through example. He wanted them to wash each others feet, so what did He do? And you've got men who won't even change diapers or wash dishes because they say it's too feminine.

Ephesians 5:25 - Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

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.

Granted you have to be equally yoked for these precepts of THE WORD to work. I was listening to a guy the other day saying that a real man can tell his wife to shut up, to shut the ---- up. That sounds a little dysfunctional to me. Christ is not a tyrant to His own. That's why He gave us His Spirit.

IN HIS LOVE

 

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