God created woman so that man would not
be alone. Think about this: Pretend that you decide to live on an
island. It is perfect in every way. The soil is good where you can grow any type
of fruits and vegetables. There are
plenty of fish in the ocean and wild animals on the island. You are able to eat and not worry about going
hungry. The weather is perfect all
year-it is neither too hot nor too cold.
This island paradise is perfect in every way. However, it is missing one thing. This thing is another individual to share it
with you. Whether this individual is a spouse
or just a friend to joke around with, you will be lonely if you are the only
one.
God
did not want Adam to be alone. He wanted
Adam to have a spouse to share this paradise called Eden with. When God made Eve, from Adam, she was given
several responsibilities. These included
being a wife, a mate and a friend.
However, her biggest responsibility was to be Adam’s helper. Whether it was taking care of the garden,
taking care of his needs or providing advice, Eve was to play the role as the
serving wife.
Take
a look at the following verses:
1 Corinthians 11:8-9 “For the man is not
of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither
was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man” (KJV)
1 Corinthians 11:3: But I would have you know, that the head of
every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of
Christ is God” (KJV).
Ephesians 5:22-24: “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands,
as unto the Lord. For the husband is the
head if the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the
savior of the body. Therefore as the
church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in
everything” (KJV).
1 Timothy 2:12-13: “But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to
usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Abram was first formed, then Eve” (KJV).
Wow! Take a look at today’s society and see how
many females are following the rules according to the above verses. If you are lucky, you may find only a handful
of married women who are raising a family and attending to his needs the moment
he calls or beckons. Take a look at all
of the females who are in the military and law enforcement, who are doctors and
who are lawyers and teachers. Even where
I work, there are more female employees than male employees. Does this mean that all married females
should quit their jobs? With the
increases in cost of living rates, for many married couples it would be difficult
to survive on one income. So the answer
is no; females do not have to quit their jobs.
However, they cannot be consumed witht heir jobs where they neglect
their husband’s needs.
If
you are a married female who works outside of your house, you must balance your
daily routines so you can be a serving wife.
It may mean cooking dinner when you get home from work or spending an
hour of alone time with your husband.
Each husband is different from the other. Therefore, each has different needs. If you want to be a serving wife, you must
understand your husband’s needs and know which ones have a higher priority.
Colossians 3:18: “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own
husbands, as it is fit in the Lord” (KJV).
Colossians 3:19: Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter
against them” (KJV)”
1 Peter 3:1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your
own husbands, that if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be
won be the conversation of the wives” (KJV).
1 Peter 3:7: “Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them
according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel,
and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers benot
hindered” (KJV).
The
above verses, and many other similar verses in the Bible, are there to protect
the serving wives. While the husbands
are to be the head of the household, they are to treat their wives with love
and respect. As today, there were some
men who wanted to become powerful and used their authority to make the wives to
do things that would be displeasing to God.
For example, if a husband wanted his wife to kill another person, he
would be forcing her to break God’s commandment of “Thou shalt not kill.” If the serving wife refused to carry out this
and other evil deeds, God would be forgiving towards her. These verses also order the husband to love
his wife. If a husband is abusive
towards her and angry because she refuses to commit an evil deed, he does not
love her.
Both
the Old and New Testaments stress the importance of being the serving wife. While-if
you are a female-you may be laughing at this, just think about this. The real reason you should be a serving wife
is if your husband is not a Christian, his only chance at salvation is through
you. The nonbelieving husband is
sactified through the believing wife.
Reference
The Holy Bible. King James Version.