Marriage (Part 2)

Thoughts based on Ephesian 4 & 5:21-31

1. Find the Christ in each other.
Ephesians 4:15
"but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,"
Ephesians 5:21
"and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ."
The more we are like Christ then we will submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
See Christ in him, then I see Christ therefore when I submit to him, I'm submitting to Christ.

2. Husband the head, like Christ the head of the body.
Ephesian 4:15-16
"but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. "
Ephesians 5:23
"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. "

Husband which is the head, it's under his direction, the whole body is perfectly fitted together just like Christ. The husband too must first be more and more like Christ by holding to the truth in love. Submission and honor comes first then direction can be given by him. This is how we become in oneness.

Husband is to give his life to be the savior to her by helping or saving her from making wrong decisions and in her weakness, helping her to rise, set her free and empower her. Which is why "submission" is so critical here.

Just like how Christ loved His bride. i must look at him with such honor because it's in him I find strength, love, grace, mercy and etc. It's in him, I find such direction because we are one and moving in the same destiny and only in one path. I will only rise when I began to see who I am in him and submit.

Life can never be detached because of the oneness in life that we share. There is such oneness and unity and it's in it that life and power would be released out in us. In Your eyes, we are ONE!! to be continued....