why so many marriages are in trouble today. I wonder why so many men mistreat their wives. I wonder why so many wives feel so insecure in their marriages. I wonder what's not being taught in our churches and why there is so much dysfunction on our families. Or, is it all the churches fault, or is there some personal responsibility involved here?
During my quiet time this morning, I got to thinking how often mom and I talked about the Book of Titus, chapter 2 to be exact. Where it says, "But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: 2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things— 4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. 6 Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded, 7 in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,[
But, what so often happens in today's world of utter selfishness, is that men are often NOT sober, and women are NOT obedient. Both are spinning out of control listening to their flesh and not the Spirit of the Living God.
But, what Titus falls short of in it's literal teaching of God's Word is Peter's admonition to husband's, 7 "Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered."
Somewhere along the way, there is something broken. Men feel abandoned in the relationship, feeling small. Feeling it's their right to use the 'submit' word out of the Bible to bring their wives to their way of thinking instead of submitting out of love, giving them the power to be tyrants. And wives, do what they want with little regard on how it effects their covering, (their own husbands).
I have to admit, I have been guilty of that very same thing. Not intentionally 'doing my own thing' but somewhere I have lost my way on how to interact with my own husband. And, quite frankly it happens more and more, and will so as the days grow darker.
I challenge everyone who reads this blog, especially those who are going through marriage problems to get a hold of Fireproof, the movie. For we live in dark days, and we cannot leave the burning building without our partners!
a]b]" 8 sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.[
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