Gods Blueprint

No Biblical understanding of the role of the husband in marriage can ignore Paul’s admonitions found in Gods Blueprint Ephesians 5:21-33.  Unfortunately, these verses have, in recent decades, been more akin to a powder keg than the comforting beacon of light which Paul intended.

Ephesians 5, for some, has been a text exploited to keep women in a position of subservience.  For others, it has been a text to rebel against, seeing the author as little more than a male-chauvinist.

Many Churches have avoided teaching on this passage due to the inherent controversy. As a result, many believers are unfamiliar with Paul’s teaching of  Gods Blueprint , consequently, find it hard to accept.

At first glance, the passage appears to support an unhealthy view of marital relations which offends our “modern” sensibilities. A detailed study, however, reveals an ingenious synergy and complementarity in the roles of husband and wife that could only find its origin in the mind of God.

Gods Blueprint Ephesians 5:21-33 – By Pastor Kirt Eure

Leadership Through Servanthood

Validating her beauty.  Agatha Christie, the famous English Mystery writer once commented, “An archaeologist is the best husband any woman can have – the older she gets, the more interested he is in her.”

It was God’s intention that marriage partners be attractive to one another. Indeed, physical appearance is usually the first quality that attracts future mates to each other. It certainly is not a sufficient basis for a relationship, but it is , in most cases , a necessary one.

Paul states that Christ made the church radiant, “to present her to himself as a radiant church”  (Eph 5:27). Christ cares about his church in such a way that it results in beauty, glory and radiance. Likewise, husbands should do all in their power to help their wives feel beautiful and attractive.

When a wife prepares to leave for work in the morning or when she presents herself ready for a romantic dinner and asks. “How do I look?”  her husband should say, “wonderful!”  Ask any woman and she will tell you that “good,” “nice” and “fine” are simply unacceptable responses!

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Paul says that Jesus “cleansed by the washing of the word.” (Eph 5:26). The parallel for husbands is that they are responsible for the spiritual direction and well-being of the home.

Marriage counselors hear frequently that one of a wife’s greatest desires is for her husband to initiate regular times of devotions and prayer in the family. For many men , doing so is tragically difficult.

Whatever the reason, whether it is apathy, pride, or insecurity, husbands need to overcome their resistances and spiritually lead their families.

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