Thursday, November 3, 2011

Be subject to their OWN husbands...

Yep! That is what Ephesians 5:22 says, " Wives, be subject to your own husband, as to the Lord"
Early in Chapter 5 of Ephesians, beginning with verse 1 Paul instructs us to be imitators of Christ as beloved children, for this is a pleasing sacrifice and fragrant aroma unto the Lord.(paraphrased). I am to imitate the Lord, first as a Christian. Second, because I am a Christian, an imitator of Christ, I must be subject to my own husband. When, I am imitating Christ by be subject to my own husband, this pleases the Lord and He looks upon me as His beloved child. Thank You Jesus! It's just like when your child(ren) obey you all day or before others, you look at them as the parent with this smile in adornment! Because You are proud to call him/her your child.
Ephesians 5:1-2 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.


In verse 21, it says we are to "submit to one another out of reverence for Christ!" Because I revere the Name of the Lord and because I acknowledge His as my Lord, I submit to my husband and He, I.


The Lord is most pleased with us when we are FULLY satisfied in the act of obedience laid out in His Word for us! 


Glory be to GOD!