The Divine Purpose
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he position of “Wife” was established from the beginning of time. When God placed the female on the earth, He placed her in the position of a “Wife”. So as a woman you must understand that you are valuable to a man, and important to the maintenance of the earth. From the beginning God not only placed you here to be alongside your husband but also together He gave us a mandate.
The Bible tells us, “[A woman] is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the coming days” (Proverbs 31:25). Without the need for a doubt, God gives women strength,
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especially in our marriages. As we become wives, we become the stewards of strength. We are fully accountable for the way in which we have our power. A Christian wife is a woman with power.
She’s unfazed from those who say that anything can’t be done. Her God-given purpose and passion has a strong intent, profound compassion, and a daring spirit that has the power to change her marriage. But even a powerful woman has challenges on her path. Often her persistence and strong will cause misunderstandings and rifts in her relationships, and God is the only one that can help her resolve them. Like Proverbs 31, a good Christian wife is a woman of noble character, wisdom and courage, which she uses to lift her marriage. Here
EMPOWERING WIVES • February 2021
are a few divine purposes of wife in marriage.
Loves Her Husband Titus 2:4 calls for wives to “love their husbands.” A wife is called to embrace her husband as he s – an imperfect man. Since Paul tells husbands to love their wives and wives to honor their husbands in Ephesians 5:33, there are also those who believe this means that a Christian wife doesn’t have to love her spouse, and that’s not true at all. As Christians, we are commanded to love our brothers and sisters in Christ, which is especially true in marriage. When a husband and wife get married, they make a promise before God to stay together until they die. If you’re in a one-sided relationship, you’re heading for trouble.
