" HOW TO BE A BETTER HUSBAND "

Well hear we are again another week has come and gone. First I want to thank you so much for dropping by. We are in the Holiday Season and I want you to know that I wish you and your family the very best that the Lord Jesus has to offer.

This week we are looking at " How To Be A Better Husband ". According to the Bible, the man is the SPIRITUAL HEAD of the family, and his wife should acknowledge his leadership. Now, Real Spiritual Leadership involves Service. Men, just as Jesus served the disciples, even to the point of washing their feet, so the husband is to serve his wife. A wise and Christ-honoring husband will not take advantage of his leadership role, and a wise and Christ-honoring wife will not try to undermine her husband's leadership. Either approach causes disunity and friction in marriage.

A marriage in the Bible sense is a Holy Union: a living symbol, a precious relationship that needs tender, self-sacrificing care. Men, when a husband fails to be the Spiritual Leader in his family, his wife feels insecure. When a husband praises or admires another woman, his wife feels inferior and jealous. Now listen up; don't ever make this mistake when a husband lusts after another woman... His wife feels inadequate in trying to meet her husband's physical needs.

When a man is not considerate and respectful of his wife, his prayers will be hindered, because a living relationship with God depends on right relationships with others. Jesus said that if you have a problem with a fellow believer, you must make it right with that person before coming to worship. This principle carries over into family relationships. If we use our position to mistreat our wives then our relationships with the Father will suffer.

I've read and I know from experience, talking and praying with men for years that we don't always stand up at the plate. This advice given to young men is very important. In ancient Greek society, the role of the Husband/Father was not viewed as a nurturing role, but merely as a functional one. Many young men today have been raised in families where fathers have neglected their responsibilities to their wives and children. Husbands and Fathers who are good examples of Christian living are important role models for young men who need to see how it is done. Men let's try to do a better job of caring for the vessel (Our Wife) that God gave to each of us. Sometimes we're insensitive to our wives and our vessels crack I confess that I cracked my (Wife/Vessel) years ago. With God's help anything can be put together.

Remember God created the world and everything in it, also in Ezekiel 37:10 you'll see how he can put us back together again, when we fall apart.

Until Next Time...
Jim