Titus 2:4-5New Living Translation (NLT)4 These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes,[a] to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.
More of verse 4....
I don't mean to bombard you, but I had to dive into this because now it's burning my chest (that's how I know when I HAVE to speak up about something smh).
I want to draw your attention to one small, but VERY important word: THEIR. Now, I want to to do some quick cross-referencing...remember, this is GODLY advice. Some stuff is going to sting, and other stuff is gonna get you mad or make you feel like it's "not that important". BUT GODLY WISDOM IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT. And the first step in a failing marriage is thinking that it's not....
Exodus 20:14New Living Translation (NLT)14 “You must not commit adultery.
Proverbs 6:32New Living Translation (NLT)32 But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool,for he destroys himself. <----I will venture and say for our purposes we can say "woman" and "she" and "herself" as well.
Matthew 5:28New Living Translation (NLT)28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Now, back to the word "THEIR". As we can see, the Lord takes the monogamy of marriage VERY seriously. Marriage is a direct reflection of the relationship of Christ Jesus and HIS CHURCH (which is why "other types" of marriages really don't make sense and aren't real, but I digress).
The author says train the younger women on how to love THEIR husbands. And look at the new standard that Christ set: If anyone even LOOKS at a woman (here for our purposes we can say "man" - it still applies) with lust they have already committed adultery. Do you ladies see that? If someone even LOOKS at another man with lust....ooooh yes, that even means in movies, in these so called "calendar pictures", on the street, on TV, and even in our MINDS - HELLO! YOU ma'am are already committing adultery. The Lord takes this commandment so seriously that it is even punishable by eternal separation (hell) from Him.
Your commitment to your husband is to. YOUR. husband. The reason this is so serious is because if you are able to divide your desire and share that with another man (even if that man doesn't know that you exist - like Idris Elba), you are willing to divide your heart and not only does that make you an unstable wife, it also makes you an unstable servant of the Lord. You want a stable marriage? First step, keep your eyes IN YO HEAD! Sure, you can acknowledge that someone is handsome. But when you step into the realm of getting hot flashes, dry mouth, and get to stuttering and what not - YOU ma'am need to repent. And I say that with SO much seriousness.
It's not just the act, it's the thought before the act that our enemy likes to play with. Don't allow it - AT ALL. If you know men are a weakness, you should NOT be getting married. If you are married, you should be seeking the Lord to change your desires for your husband only.
And also, for all you "church women" who are married. Please also be mindful that this passage says how to love YOUR husband....NOT your "Pastor". He has his OWN wife that should be tending to his needs. You are charged to care for your husband and your husband only. Love HIM, makes sure HE is safe and secure in his home. How about you fix HIS plate first at a church function and make HIM a plate to take home first? That is what is proper. You never take care of another man (especially if he is married) before you take care and spend time with your husband - I don't care who it is, unless it's Jesus the Christ Himself.
Shew, glad I got that off my chest Let's discuss
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