What does it take to keep your marriage on track? How do you balance your responsibilities as a wife and leader or husband and leader?
Husband and wife must be devoted to pleasing one another. Jesus says: “He who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, for I always do those things that please him.” (John 8:29). The husband should be his wife’s faithful companion.
When you think about a Husband and wife they both have very different roles and accomplish different functions in marriage.
The assignment of God the Father is different from that of God the Son. Jesus says: “My Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again.” (John 10:17). The Son does not begrudge the Father his role. Neither does the Father begrudge the Son. The same should apply between husband and wife. Jesus acknowledges the headship of God. He says: “My Father is greater than I.” (John 14:28).
There is a reminder that Marriage is the union between husband and wife. Therefore, they are required to live together in unity of one mind and the same purpose. Jesus says: “I and my Father are one.” (John 10:30). So should be the husband and the wife. Jesus says: “I am in the Father and the Father is in me.” (John 14:11). This is the most profound expression of intimacy that is possible. Physically, it can only take place between husband and wife. Spiritually, it means the husband and the wife carry one another along wherever they go and in whatever they do this is deep for us to understand how it is important to live as one .
Marriage is more than exchanging rings it’s about sharing of the heart . The relationship will take time to develop and blossom and it takes God to implement love to last through faith love peace and harmony.
If you are honest your marriage will need some work at some time so never forget to pray and place God at the center of your marriage.
Amen this is a profound post, how often do we really think about unique our roles are as wives and husbands. It is so important to understand that and operate as partners in this relationship.