Last updated on October 29th, 2018
Reflections on Marriage from Ephesians 5:21-28 – Submit to one another
Scripture Reading:
“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing[b] her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.”
Reflection on weddings and marriage, Hopes and Expectations:
With the Royal Wedding in England this weekend of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle it got me thinking about expectations at weddings and in marriage. We all have hopes, dreams, and desires when it comes to life and relationships. In a healthy relationship, expectations should be clearly expressed to avoid unintentionally offending or disappointing one another. In a marriage, we are called to seek the good of our spouse above our own comfort or desires.
As part of our wedding preparations, my wife and I attended premarital counseling and discussed our expectations after marriage. Have you shared your hopes, dreams, and desires with your spouse or significant other? I pray this encourages you to talk about them some more.
Prayerful Reflection on marriage and relationships:
How is God calling you to be more humble in your relationships?
What can you do to honor God and your spouse more?
How can you help others in difficult relationships find healing and hope?
For futher reflection consider watching this sermon from Grace Bible Church on “A Happy Couple’s Secret”
