WITH joy unspeakable full of glory, I sincerely welcome you back this week in Jesus’ Name.  Last week, I briefly examined the key role of the husband in growing his marriage, and I called it the love factor.

This week, I shall yet be speaking on another key to a growing marriage, but this time, with respect to the wives – Submission!

God’s Word says: And the Lord caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; (Genesis 2:21).

What God did at creation clearly reflects the position of the wives in the home.  The fact that the bone wasn’t extracted from Adam’s head tells you that the man’s position as head is incontestable.

When a wife allows her husband to fulfill his covenant role of headship, she has automatically given him the room to play his messianic role over her.

Often, the problem with many wives is that they do not trust their husbands enough, to make the right decisions.  They keep struggling to make their points, so there is constant strife in the home.

The key word to the wives here is reverence. Once wives lay hold on this key, they have succeeded in unlocking their husband’s heart unconsciously. “How can I reverence my husband?”, you may ask!  You reverence your husband when his word counts in your ears and heart, and his instructions matter to you.

Even if you have an unbelieving husband, if your submission to him is absolute, you will wake up one day to see the man ready and eager to follow you to church.  This is most possible because I saw in I Peter 3:1 that a woman does not need words to win her unsaved husband to Christ.  Her actions would perform the miracle.

The God kind of submission I am talking about, here, is not slavery, but submission in love not out of fear or threats.  When you reverence your husband in love, it is perfect and it brings God’s presence down in the home.  There would be a reign of peace and tranquility in such marriage, thereby causing all things to work together for the good of both the husband and wife, children inclusive.

To perfectly and effectively submit to your husband in everything as clearly stated in the Bible, you have to be born again.  Being born again entails confessing your sins and accepting Jesus as your Lord and Saviour.  If indeed you are set for this awesome experience, please say this prayer with me: Dear Lord Jesus, I come to You today as a sinner. I believe You died and rose on the third day for my sins.  I accept You as my Lord and Saviour.  Make me a child of God today.

Congratulations!  You are now born again!