"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing."
Ephesians 5:22-24
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord." Colossians 3:18
"Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear."
I Peter 3:1-2
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When I was single, I knew that once I married I would take my husband's convictions as my own. What my husband decided would be my decision as well. As I got to know the man I would marry, I asked him innumerable questions. I wanted to make sure I was willing to submit to this man. I have now been married a little over a year, and I am so thankful for my wonderful husband.
What happens once your married, and your husband makes a decision for himself, you, or your family, and you don't agree with it? What if his decision goes against your convictions or opinions? What if your husband is clearly in the wrong? The Bible is quite clear on this topic. As a wife you must change your opinion to your husband's opinion.Your husband is responsible to God (not you) for the decisions he makes for your family. You are responsible to God (not your husband) for how you submit and reverence your husband.
What an amazing example we have in Sarah, Abraham's wife. Abraham takes his wife to Egypt and Gerar and tells her that if anyone asks her, she is to say that Abraham is her brother. In other words Abraham tells Sarah to lie. In both cases Sarah obeys her husband, and God protects her. "Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement." I Peter 3:6
There is another angle we need to look at. Do you submit to your husband, but you don't agree with him, and you let everyone know about it? Do you submit to your husband but allow bitterness to grow in your heart towards him, because you believe he made the wrong decision? You are not submitting to your husband in these cases, and God is holding you accountable.
Here are a few ideas to trigger your memory:
- how you dress
- birth control
- number of children
- work out of the home
- stay at home mother
- free time
- breastfeeding your children
- bottle feeding your children
- television
- going to the movies
- movies at home
- friends
- family
- finances
- spending
- purchases
- music
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