Wednesday, February 20 The head of a woman is the man. —1Cor. 11:3. What does a man’s responsibility as the head of a household involve? Outlining one aspect of headship, the Scriptures say: “If anyone does not provide for those who are his own, and especially for those who are members of his household, he has disowned the faith and is worse than a person spiritually, helping all in the family to strengthen their relationship with God. (Prov. 24:3, 4) How can he do so? Since “ a husband is head of his wife as the Christ also is head of the congregation,†a married man should examine and imitate the type of headship that Jesus provides for the congregation. (Eph. 5:23) He should study what Jesus said and did and “follow his steps closely.†—1 Pet. 2:21. w11 5/15 1:3, 4
Hi All: Reminds me of the more in depth discussion at Ephesians 5:28-33 in discussing the husband/wife relationship especially as it has to do with Jesus. 28In this way husbands ought to be loving their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself,29for no man ever hated his own flesh; but he feeds and cherishes it, as the Christ also does the congregation,30because we are members of his body.31“For this reason a man will leave [his] father and [his] mother and he will stick to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.â€32This sacred secret is great. Now I am speaking with respect to Christ and the congregation.33Nevertheless, also, let each one of YOU individually so love his wife as he does himself; on the other hand, the wife should have deep respect for her husband. Ephesians 5 Do you suppose Paul is here telling us between the lines that Jesus/Michael has a Mother, since it is Jesus he is speaking about in relationship with the congregation when he mentions the above scripture about leaving Father and Mother. Just a thought! frank