Wednesday 6 Oct 2021

October 6: Ephesian 5:21-24
 
Key Verse: Ephesians 5:23
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Saviour.
 
Devotion:
Are there any parts of the bible you don't think you are going to like because they talk about contentious subjects? Like these verses... When we read this at first glance we may well begin to think God has ordained the man to be the head of the house and the wife has to be second to him in some way... But read through the words a few times and start thinking here...
 
The first thing which is said is in a Christian household we should submit to one another, reminding wives they should submit to their partners just as their partners should be submitting to Christ. In other words, if Christ is not a part of the relationship, then, just maybe we have missed the mark and don't understand what a relationship should be about!
 
Think about our place in the church. We should all have an equal place in church because we are all children of God, all called to serve Him and to obey His will in our lives. If we don't get it right, we should expect someone to notice and to pull us up on what we have done wrong – not because they can blame us for anything, but because they want us to do right by God...
 
The same must be said about our relationships with each other. We need to look out for one another and to say when something is not right – only then can we understand how we affect others in the things we do wrong and can work toward putting things right between us and God and each other. Any relationship must be a three way thing, between three partners, each other and God in a trinity.
 
Points to Ponder:
Do you have a good relationship with your partner?
 
Are you keeping God in your relationship?