Ephesians 5:22-24

Scripture

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

Observation

10 years ago if you asked me what I liked most about being a woman I would have told you I liked how tough we are.  I grew up reared by a single mother in a gang ridden neighborhood.  I was proud of how tough I was. But when I look back at those years I know that I cried myself to sleep almost every night and that my tough exterior was just a facade to cover my inner frailty.

Now I would say the best part about being a woman is gentleness and compassion.  There is no facade anymore, just me living out my purpose.  Being married to a Godly man allows me to be who God created me to be.  Tim protects me.  See he is a thermos and I am a glass.  I break easily, he's the tough one.  I am grateful for his covering.

It breaks my heart to see women take this covering for granted and men discarding their protective responsibility so easily.  It also hurts me deeply to see the same unfaithfulness in our relationship with God.  I know I take for granted God's covering in my life.  In fact I'm can't even begin to fathom the steps God is taking right now to provide my protection.

Application

The application of this message for me is to continuously tell my husband how much I appreciate his protection and provision in my life.  God uses Tim to bless me everyday.  In Isaiah 3:12 - 4:1 it talks about what happens when women rule over men and lose men as their covering.  Let this be a warning to my heart to not take the covering God has given me for granted.

Prayer

This morning and each and every day I submit to You Jesus. For You are the author and perfecter of my faith (Heb. 12:2).  Your word instructs me to also submit to my husband, for he is the head (Eph. 5:23).  Thank You Father for giving me a husband who loves me and cares for me well, because this makes submission to him easy to do.  Lord, help me to never take both Your protection and his protection for granted.  Keep me always gentle and compassionate.