Just as the church is subject to Christ,
so also wives ought to be, in everything,
to their husbands.
Husbands, love your wives,
just as Christ loved the church
and gave himself up for her
Ephesians 5:24-25
Have you ever heard anyone say, “Our marriage is 50-50”?
What a shame?
Do you really want your spouse to give 50% effort?
Marriage should be 100-100. We should all share in the chores and responsibilities, including the kids. Many of the old traditional roles don't matter – who cooks, who cleans, who earns, who fixes, who stays home – as long as all agree together and responsibility is shared … and as soon as start agreeing with God’s priorities in the home.
Sometimes when spelling J.O.Y. people often envision that they have three options for priority. Jesus … others … or themselves. But realistically there are only two priorities. It's either all about Jesus. Or all about You.
Because even if we try and make it about O and others and serving the other person, things are never going to seem fair. (Which is where 50-50 breaks down)
But if we make it about Jesus … when we yoke ourselves with him … when we grow to look like him and assume his character, his ability to love others empowers our service. And we move from 50-50 to 60-60 to 80-80 to 100-100.)
In Christ’s Love,
A guy who’s 50% on his own,
but through Christ who strengthens me
Mary Louise gets a better husband
than just plain mediocre
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