HUSBANDS HOLY PARTNERSHIP

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“Each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself.” Ephesians 5:33

To properly define the God‐ordained role of husbands, there’s no better place
to turn than Scripture. The apostle Paul instructs: “Husbands, love your
wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her
holy…. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own
bodies” (Ephesians 5:25–28). Paul also tells us “the husband is the head of
the wife as Christ is the head of the church” (Ephesians 5:23).

Here’s the bottom line of your responsibility as a husband: You are charged
with the holy, loving leadership of your wife. There is nothing dictatorial or
selfish in this prescription! Your love is to be so strong that it mirrors
Christ’s love for the church, so committed that you would unquestioningly die
to save her, and so powerful that it is indistinguishable from love of your
self.

What a challenge! And what a privilege to join with God and your wife in this
holy partnership! For as you fulfill your role as head of the house, you’ll
encounter blessings you never imagined.

(husband) Heavenly Father, You have given me an awesome and holy
responsibility to love my wife just as Christ loved the church. Help me to
follow His perfect example as I learn to increase my love for my mate. Amen.