Marriage for Men - Study 3
Husbands, I have some rhetorical questions.
In browsing and reading the CCEL commentary it brings up probably a very important aspect about verse 31 that says, "and the two will become one flesh". As it says, the reason why a husband should love his wife as his own body is because his wife is his body. And again as I have mentioned in an earlier post, we husbands will not know what our wife needs unless we are careful to listen. If you spill coffee on yourself, the problem is obvious and the solution is clear because of the senses that are natural to our bodies. To respond similarly to a need of our wives we must be sensitive.
Becoming one flesh and being one flesh is a manifest in marriage. Jesus says in Matthew 19:6, "So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." Husband, are you tempted to just give up? Does marriage seem simply impossible for you? I say, "don't give up". Just stop and listen for a moment. Does Jesus ask us to do the impossible? Suprisingly, He does. Didn't he tell a paralyzed man to pick up his mat and go home? Look in Mark Chapter 2 and you see He did, and the paralized man obeyed, and not under his own power but under God's provision and it was for God's glory.
Finally, some admonishment for husbands. Let what you do in marriage be ultimately for God's glory. Ephesians 5:22-33 is more than just basic marriage instruction. To me is seems to be a call for a man to be a man. More is discussed on what a man should do than what a woman should do. So let us obey God and be men, be leaders, and be respected by our wives.
- What do you do at work at about 11:45am, and the hunger pangs start to nag at your belly?
- If you spilled coffee on yourself, what do you do about it?
- What do you do when you're driving your car and the clouds break letting sunlight beam in through the windshield directly in your line of sight?
In browsing and reading the CCEL commentary it brings up probably a very important aspect about verse 31 that says, "and the two will become one flesh". As it says, the reason why a husband should love his wife as his own body is because his wife is his body. And again as I have mentioned in an earlier post, we husbands will not know what our wife needs unless we are careful to listen. If you spill coffee on yourself, the problem is obvious and the solution is clear because of the senses that are natural to our bodies. To respond similarly to a need of our wives we must be sensitive.
Becoming one flesh and being one flesh is a manifest in marriage. Jesus says in Matthew 19:6, "So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." Husband, are you tempted to just give up? Does marriage seem simply impossible for you? I say, "don't give up". Just stop and listen for a moment. Does Jesus ask us to do the impossible? Suprisingly, He does. Didn't he tell a paralyzed man to pick up his mat and go home? Look in Mark Chapter 2 and you see He did, and the paralized man obeyed, and not under his own power but under God's provision and it was for God's glory.
Finally, some admonishment for husbands. Let what you do in marriage be ultimately for God's glory. Ephesians 5:22-33 is more than just basic marriage instruction. To me is seems to be a call for a man to be a man. More is discussed on what a man should do than what a woman should do. So let us obey God and be men, be leaders, and be respected by our wives.
posted by Gary at 8:36 AM
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