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And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2 ESV

And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. Ephesians 5:2 AMPC

Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). Ephesians 5:21 AMPC

Wives, it is time for us to walk in love toward our husbands at a new level.

We know that the Bible teaches us to love one another, but, we can tend to let the faults or imperfections of our husbands bring them lower in our esteem. We are the number one source of encouragement for them on this earth as their partner in life, so we cannot allow ourselves to hold onto anything that undermines our respect for them. God gave us to our husbands to refresh them and build them up in a unique way and to meet needs that no one else can meet.

The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord. Proverbs 18:22 NLT

Honor and Respect

Wives, be subject (be submissive and adapt yourselves) to your own husbands as [a service] to the Lord. Ephesians 5:22 AMPC

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. Ephesians 5:22 ESV

Submit (Webster 1828) - To yield, resign or surrender to the power, will or authority of another

Not like an enemy surrender. No one loses here.

When I was single, the Lord showed me how to regard Jesus as my husband: to look to Him for leadership, advice, direction, and companionship. I adored Jesus and didn’t want to do anything apart from Him! Once I married Jeff, I learned to transfer that honor to him as my husband. I submitted myself to his leadership and respected his ways of thinking and decision-making.

When a wife can show honor to her husband as she would to the Lord, he knows that he is a leader and has confidence to move forward in life. However, a lack of respect from a wife can be devastating to a man.

We need to tell our husbands how well he cares for us and for our children. We need to encourage them when they have challenges to overcome without telling them what to do. With our support, husbands can seek God for answers to problems and be confident in taking action.