Genesis 18:18-20
"Since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed? For I have chosen him, ...
"So that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.”
A MAN MUST BE THE PRIEST AND HEAD OF HIS HOME, TO MAINTAIN THE GRACE AND PROMISES OF GOD!
This the 40th year of my walk. Time, or age in itself is meaningless. There are old fools as well as young ones, and elderly Pastors that or but babies in my book..[ if that. ], ..and young men full of fruit and love that shame me. That said; I am musing about all of the people who have fell away from Christ, or, after a few years in Him, have such awful devastation in their lives.
I wanted to focus on the family; THE CORNERSTONE of all Civilization.I have seen this one....A LOT; Men who have forfeited there God given ministry as Priest and Head of there home. It amazes me, how the utter devastation of entire families occur from this one sin, and how children are affected throughout their lives from wounds derived from it.
Parents are the first representation of God Himself that a child ever sees. If the home could be defiled, and God misrepresented, then the Head is defiled, and the deed is done. True Faith is sullied, de-facto, by the deeds of life, and the bad fruit it displays.
Much of this is derived from permissive spirits, that slightly twist the Word, and remember today, in our Feminist mind set; Our days are not the root. The temptation has been here since the fall; the ENMITY God placed upon Eve...and the eternal struggle of the sexes.
This is more than mere doctrine, A Husband being the head and Priest of his home. When a co-head is established, it will fall.[ wives and husbands in a co-chair ] In name, it may be portrayed as functioning, but in the end, this will always be the woman in the seat...with the idea that this is Peace, and the reality that if momma aint happy, nobody is.
When this occurs, and I have seen it over and over, then Grace disappears, and you cannot live without grace. God will not give it either, until true repentance comes. What usually occurs, is a worldly, "bless me" life, with extreme selfishness as the standard to walk with God. The family life..[ or church life..] becomes 100% related to User friendly benefits, and the offender families see another Jesus....and are confused, or disillusioned.
I encourage the married men here to take the reins that God has given you, and to stand, and not let go, and as important, the married women here, to take courage and trust God that your submission to your husband will be blessed, and;
"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
None of this will happen in the family if the woman decides to be her own man, so to speak, as well as if the Husband refuses the responsibility of being head and priest of his home. Blessing will depart along with the graces of Godly order.