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THE HUSBAND’S MANDATE
There are, of course, many passages in the Bible that speak of the man’s part in marriage. Some of the key passages are Genesis 3:16; Ephesians 5: 23-33: 1 Timothy 3:4,5; Psalm 128; 1 Peter 3:7: 1 Corinthians 7:3,4: Proverbs 5:15-19; Colossians 3:19. As I read these passages I hear God saying that the husband has two primary responsibilities to his wife.
1. He is to be his wife’s leader.
2. He is to be his wife’s lover. Continuing the list–
3. A PRIORITY OF KIND WORDS. A husband who believes his primary ministry is marriage will practice one of the simplest, yet most neglected, ways of communicating love – by way of words spoken kindly, warmly, and directed toward his wife. John 7:46 The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this Man!” Remember those words in the hymn In the Garden? “He speaks and the sound of His voice…”
4. A PRIORITY OF KIND DEEDS. A husband who believes his primary ministry is marriage will love his wife by providing for the satisfaction of her varying needs. Matthew 20:28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”