Greetings Prayer Warriors,
My inspiration comes from many places, but when I was drawing a blank as to what to write, I prayed. I remember hearing part of Erica Kirk’s speech at Charlie’s memorial. She spoke so eloquently about God’s call for marriage, that it seems appropriate to share a few excerpts here.
“To all the men, [...] embrace true manhood. Be strong and courageous for your families. Love your wives and lead them. Love your children and protect them. Be the spiritual head of your home.“
Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body. Ephesians 5:21-23
“But please be a leader worth following. Your wife is not your servant. Your wife is not your employee. Your wife is not your slave. She is your helper. You are not rivals. You are one flesh. Working together for the glory of God.”
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and handed himself over for her to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word. Ephesians 5:25-26
“Women, [...] be virtuous. Our strength is found in God's design for our role. We are the guardians. We are the encouragers. We are the preservers. Guard your heart. Everything you do flows from it.
With all vigilance guard your heart, for in it are the sources of life. Proverbs 4:23
“There was no keeping score between us. We were a team working together for the same mission. I never wanted to be the one standing between Charlie and the task that God prepared for him.”
In any case, each one of you should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect her husband. Ephesians 5:31
Lord, our Savior, help us let go of our stubbornness, pride, selfishness, and anything else that stands in the way of us being a good and holy spouse. May we embrace our marital oneness by uplifting one another, working in tandem and challenging the other to live a life for the glory of God. Send us torrents of your grace, for we are weak, Be our strength, as we trust in your merciful love!
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Encourage one another and pass it on!
