“For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing” (Ephesians 5:23-24).
Though Paul was inspired to share today’s verses to help resolve problems he had in churches he helped plant, these verses are also relevant today to help avoid such problems. Like anything else God sets in order, the choice to ignore it does not change it in spite of changing times and cultures. It is not a question of superiority for we know God is supreme. It is God’s Will for us to submit to “one another in the fear of the Lord” (Ephesians 5:21). However, first we must submit to God. When both men and women are in tune with God, many a problem in the church and at home can be avoided. When either chooses to reject what God had in mind for the church as well as the home, there will be issues to resolve.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
Pray Together: Thanksgiving Day is rapidly approaching – praise God for blessings this year.
