We’ve been talking about the wife’s role as it pertains to her working, her role in the church, and first of all, her role within the home, in that relationship.  I think one thing that will really help us immensely, ladies, is if you can continue to remind yourself of the great miracle of oneness.  “They shall become one.”  Amen?  When we see that breakdown, we begin to see mothers giving more attention and more care to their children than their husbands.  We begin to see greater affection for children than for husbands, greater service and commitment to children than husbands.  The most important person in your life is your husband.  Should I say that again?

We realize that this is God’s order.  It makes everything right.  It’s the humanistic mind, the natural mind, that would twist it that other way.  Your children, as God gives you those blessings through this union—isn’t it tragic today how the world views this issue of abortion in our politics?  We’ll hear women make statements like this, “Well, this is my body.”  No, it is not your body as a Christian.  It’s Jesus’ body, and it’s your husband’s body.  There are “Christian” women that think they can have abortions without the approval of their husbands.  Your body is not your own; amen?  So, we have to come to that biblical perspective that helps us as it comes to physical relationships.  Your body is not your own.  So, when we begin to get all of this secular thought out, all of this humanistic thought out, ladies, you can move back into that role that God has intended for you.  You will be safe.  The Bible says that covering of your husband keeps you safe from demonic deception, the manipulation of the supernatural.  It will bring you into that place where you, unlike your mother Eve, will not be deceived and will not commit transgression against the order of God.

I want to keep using that phrase because it’s so vital.  The order of God, the will of God.  If you’re a married woman, and you’re asking God, “What is Your will for my life?”  God’s will for your life is that you delight in your husband; that you fulfill that role of helpmeet.  I’d like to share one thing because we’ve emphasized it, and I hope that we can keep that biblical revelation of what God’s order is.  Ladies, there’s an emphasis on order, submission, a meek and quiet spirit, and all of those things are scriptural principles, but the role of helpmeet is vital.  Listen!  There is a responsibility for you to speak into your husband’s role.  When your husband says, “I don’t want to hear it,” he has no biblical right to tell you that you have no input, because God said that’s your role and that’s your purpose.  Amen?  So, we take one principle and let it outweigh the other, and we can’t do that because then that puts us out of order again, out of balance.  Speak up, ladies, but do it in meekness.  Speak up, ladies, but do it in order; amen?  Speak up ladies.  Once.  One weak “Amen.”

Men, when your wife does speak to you, listen.  Amen.  Acknowledge what was spoken, let them have information that they can rest and that you are in action.  You have a plan, this is going somewhere, and their words have not fallen on deaf ears.  So, men, in your role, you can’t ever use your “authority” to tell your wife you don’t want her input.  That’s foolishness, it’s broken order.  I might remind you, tonight, you’re not the lord of your house.  Jesus is, because man has a head, even Christ.  Amen?  So, this is where we’re able to work in unity in the home, and even when we might have different perceptions on what the issue might be, we both are able to speak toward those things from our perspective.  Knowing, then, that ultimately, men, you’re going to have to make and set the final course for your family, and you will answer to God for that.