Before we marry, we must understand that marriage is about serving other people as an expression of serving the Lord Jesus Christ. That is equally as true for husbands as it is for wives.
The difference in the role of husbands and wives lies in HOW they submit to each other: Husbands submit to the needs of their wives; whereas, wives submit to the lawful desires of their husbands.
Submitting to one another is an expression of the Spirit-filled life. You will notice that this is the last of the five participial phrases that follow the command in Ephesians 5:18, "Be filled with the Spirit."
We cannot have a good marriage if we are full of our selves; we must be filled with the Holy Spirit.
The Lord Jesus gave up HIMSELF for his bride, giving us an example. He did this that he might die as our substitute, washing away our sins by his precious blood.
A good marriage demands our constantly forgiving our spouse, and we must keep in mind that fallen human nature remembers negatives and forgets positives.
We are also warned that we can see and magnify the faults of others while being completely blind to our own: "Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?" (Matthew 7:3)
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After serving Grace Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, Louisiana, Bob was honorably retired on Sunday, September 27, 2015, and given the title "Pastor Emeritus." This was forty years to the day after he became their pastor.
He now works for the Presbytery of the Gulf South as...
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