Obedience is Crucial
Posted by Joshuah in obedience, submission, tags: biblical family, God's Law, obedience, submission“And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” (Jos 24:15)
The concept of obedience is highly unpopular in modern day society. But Joshua could not have made such a statement shortly before his death had he not been absolutely sure that his house would follow his lead in complete obedience, even after his death.
Realizing that obedience to the husband and father as well as to God is crucial in a godly family and putting this realization into practice is usually a process. Women want to run the show according to their curse (Gen 3:16), and men more often than not leave it up to their wives to do so, which is the reason for their curse (Gen 3:17). Modern society doesn’t want to admit this anymore. For husbands to take responsibility for their whole house and not just for themselves, and for wives not to resist the authority of their husband, but to gladly obey his word and trust his judgment in everything, is a highly unusual step to take. But it is crucial for both husband and wives to realize God’s plan in their relationship, and the roles he assigned each of them, if they want to walk after the LORD (Deu 13:4; Mar 3:25). Obedience in the family is not done for the sake of obedience, though. Since faith in God shows itself in complete obedience to God’s Law and trust in God’s word, obedience in the family is just an earthly example of our obedience to God the father.
There is more to come, so stay tuned.
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