Authority in Marriage

Marriage is set up by God to be a blessing to men & women. In order to receive God’s blessings, we must stay under the authority that God has placed in marriage. Before we look at authority in marriage, we must look at God the Father & Jesus Christ. Christ’s authority is the Father. While Christ is on eart, it is the Father’s will that He strives to accomplish. Jesus willingly submits to the Father’s will and the Father’s authority. He sets the example for being a husband or wife.

For husbands, Jesus Christ is the authority they must submit to. God has placed Jesus above husbands as their authority and their example. Jesus loves His bride, the church, as husbands should love their bride. Husbands are to cherish and encourage their wives, leading them in their marriage. When husbands cherish their wives, it is exciting to see how wives glow. As their husbands support, encourage and lead their wives, they will see a beautiful woman before them. Wives are beautiful As husbands lead their wives, they should willingly submit to their authority, Jesus Christ. Reforming Marriage offers more about husbands being an authority and leader in marriage.

Wives are not left out when it comes to having an authority in their lives. Husbands are the authority God gives wives in marriage. In our society we do not like to think that a woman has any authority over her. Everyone is equal in America so we don’t need to be under anyone elses’ authority, or so we think. Although we are equal in God’s eyes as individuals, God still puts authorities in our lives. We usually do not have a problem with civil authorities, such as police, governors, Congress or President. But many of us do not like having an authority that lives in our home, an authority that can see how we live and an authority that at times tells us how we should live. That is too close for comfort.

From my own experience, I know that having Steve as an authority in my life has made my life so much richer than before we were married. Please don’t think that submitting to his authority is always fun and easy. Just the other day I had to submit to his simple request….even though I did not want to do it AT ALL! Why did I submit? At that time, I did it purely out of obedience to God, knowing that He wanted me to submit to my husband. As time goes by, I pray that being a submissive wife will be a reflection of loving my husband. Fruit of Her Hands offers more encouragement in being a submissive wife and a wife that honors her God-provided authority.

The coolest part of submission is the blessing God bestows. I have more peace in my life when I follow God’s plan & the authority He has placed in my life – my husband. I'm sure you will, also.

Kerry