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🕊️ Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality. 🕊️

Colossians 3:18-25

Marriage—Christ and the Church

🕊️  Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Children and Parents

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”

And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.🕊️

Ephesians 5:22—6:4

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Good morning Father!

Thank You for this day!

Thank You for my life!

Thank You for my sweet bride!

Thank You for my beautiful daughter!

Bless my “Family” this day, O Lord, that Your Holy Word might live and breathing within our hearts, our minds, and our spirit.

In reading this morning’s scripture, I see the Love and encouragement in it. 

I also see how, in the darkness of our day and times, today, Your Word is twisted and righteous men have used Your Holy Word as a tool of submission, rather than a blessing and a plan of protection. 

Fill me with Your Spirit this day, may the words I share, bring meaning and purpose to my “Family” and those who read it.

I pray Father, all Men might read and understand God’s encouragement and admonition towards a wife, and “Family”. 

I pray women would see Your Love and protection in the Word. 

I lift my hands heavenward, asking for Your wisdom and Spirit’s guidance in raising our children, our grandchildren, and great grandchildren, in the Way and bring glory to Your Holy name.

Help us All this day Father!

I would have You remove the scales from the eyes of all men, women, and children; so they might see and understand, honor and respect the “Family” and how Your Holy Word is meant to flow in and through them in a positive way, that their lives, together, might shine out in the darkness and be seen as a beacon of hope for those seeking the same, as a light of clear sight of its Loving result.

Bless me this day Father!

Fill me with Your Spirit, guide my way through the darkness around me.

Fill my mouth with Your Word, my hands typing, to share words with those I love and to the stranger reading this post.

Bless me this day O Lord, that I might shine Your light this day, in all I say and do, in Jesus’ name, Amen! Hallelujah!