The wives are to be subject unto the husband in everything. She is to submit herself unto her husband as unto the Lord – Eph. 5:22-24, Col. 3:18.
On the other hand, the husband is to love the wife even as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it. The husband is the Pastor of the wife. He is to wash, sanctify and cleanse her with water by the word of God. He is her preacher. The wife has the tendency of going astray therefore the husband is her shepherd. He should pray for her. He will do this to present her to himself a glorious wife, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing but that she should be holy and without blemish. When he does this, it will mean he loves the wife as his own body and as himself. The husband should not hate the wife but should nourish and cherish her even as the Lord the church. The wife is the member of the husband’s body, of his flesh, and of his bones. They are one flesh and one bone – Eph. 5:23-33.
The husband should not be bitter against his wife rather should cherish and pet her – Col. 5:19. He is to deal with her according to knowledge giving honour unto the wife as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heir together of the grace of life; that his prayers be not hindered. The wife is part of the owner of everything that the husband has, 1Pet. 3:7.
The two of them should practice oneness. They should eat together, wear the same clothe, go the same church and place, speak the same language and aim at being of the same educational level. They should live in the same house. Sleep on the same bed, when all this happen, there is nothing that shall be able to separate them. They can never be moved by storms and rain for they have built their house on a solid foundation.
They should have joint account. There should be no fear in this. They should trust themselves even in money. The husband should see himself as the nearest person to the wife and the wife should see herself as the nearest person to the husband. The husband should see the wife as the nearest person to him in life and the wife should see the husband as the nearest person to her. All other people are secondary to them – Eph. 5:31. The Bible says: for this course shall a man leave his father and mother. The husband and wife have left their father, mother and people. They should tell their secret to one another. On no account should they lick their secret to outsiders. They should be no third party for them in their marriage. If there is problem, they should settle it by themselves. Everything the husband has belongs to the wife and vise-versa. The wife should know how much the husband earn monthly and vice-versa. They should be transparent. They should appreciate one another. They should praise one another before God and other people. The husband should remember to be with the wife as the weaker vessel. The wife should also pray for the husband.
They should seek to make one another happy. They may displease others but they should please themselves, 1Cor. 7:33-34. Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence and likewise also the wife unto the husband. The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency - 1 Cor. 7:3-5.
Your wife is your love. She is the object of your love. Your husband is your reverend. He is the object of your reverence. Do not disgrace one another. Tolerate and endure one another. Do not tempt one another. Do not insult and embarrass one another. Forgive one another. Make restitution and amendment where and when necessary. Avoid arguments and things that will bring quarrel. May the Lord be with the husbands and their wives.
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