You can’t discount women’s subservient roles as cultural hogwash that doesn’t apply to today’s sophisticated woman. From the recording of the creation story until John lays down his pen on the Isle of Patmos, men are the leaders and women are the followers. It all started back in the day when Adam was created first from the dust of the earth and Eve was formed second. Remember from whence her creation came? Just below Adam’s heart—his rib. You can spend the rest of your days blaming that poor first woman for her role in awarding you the silver trophy of relationship, or you can properly evaluate the situation and put into action the reason God did it that way to begin with. Either way, the facts don’t change: men are first and women are second—like Christ was subservient to God—pure and simple.
HOW DO YOU RELATE?
Read Ephesians 5:22-33 again along with 1 Timothy 2:13-14, Colossians 3:18-21 and supporting reference and concordance notes. Pray for more thorough discernment on how God sees the role of women in the grand scheme of things. Write down your thoughts on how you can more appropriately assume the role God intends you to have.
Mona Dukes
South Carolina
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