The Excellent Wife - A Wife's Understanding of God

A wife's responsibility to God as His creature is to bow in humble submission and adoration to Him, be God centered and to serve Him, for He alone is worthy to be praised.

Five Biblical principles wives need to know about God -

God has planned a ministry for me - Genesis 2:18	God is gracious, righteous and compassionate - Psalm 116:1,2,5
Gods strength and understanding are unlimited - Psalm 147:3,5	God is purposefully working in my life - Romans 8:28-29
God wants me to be a joyful and faithful wife - Proverbs 31:13,18,25,28,29

 

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body - Ephesians 5:23

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything - Ephesians 5:24

The two above verses clearly state that the husband has authority over the wife , however, the husband does not have absolute authority over the wife, because God has more authority then the husband does, and God has authority over the husband; God's authority overrides the husbands.

 

A husband should protect his wife from the influence of the world because the worlds ways are not God's ways, they are humanistic and self centered, emphasizing self worth and fulfillment from things.

By being obedient to God and under your husbands authority you can stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

 

Memory Verse - Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church; and He is the Saviour of the body - Ephesians 5:22-23

 

 

Scripture Writing for this Chapter

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? - Romans 9:21

 

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. - Genesis 2:18

 

I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. - Psalm 116:1,2,5

 

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 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. - Proverbs 31:13,18,25,28,29

 

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. - Titus 2:5

 

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. - Ephesians 2:10

 

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. - Psalm 147:3,5

 

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. - Romans 8:28-29

 

If ye love me, keep my commandments. - John 14:15

 

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. - I Timothy 4:8

 

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. - II Corinthians 5:10

 

Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.- I Peter 3:6

 

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. - I Corinthians 11:3

 

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. - Hebrews 12:1-2

 

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. - Romans 6:6-7

 

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. - Ephesians 5:23-24

 

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: - Colossians 2:9-10

 

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. - I John 2:16

 

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. - Ephesians 6:10-11,13

 

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. - Titus 2:3-5

 

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. - I Timothy 2:12-14

Jenn