Thought of the Day: Women Demeaned?

Christianity is known to, supposedly, demean women. Pastors preach on how the man is the head of the household. The Bible says so in Ephesians 5:22-24.

I can see why there are tensions between Christianity and some women around the world. There are times when people would rather do something else other than submitting to your spouse or significant other. Sometimes, relationships and marriages are avoided for the simple notion that when it has been sealed, you are tied down. Bondage is never a good feeling.

I don’t think there should be any bad blood between feminism and Christianity. Women, I think, were awarded with a very high level of love, not downcasting.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her

– Ephesians 5:25 NIV

This is just one verse from where it says what wives should do. Sure, God said that wives should submit to their husbands. But God also said that husbands should lay it all down for their wives. There is no room for disrespect. There is no room for abrasive comments. Men are to model their demeanor towards women after Jesus Christ’s love for the church.

What exactly is the scope of Jesus’ love? According to 1 John 3:16, Jesus gave everything. That’s a pretty big scope. It’s actually the largest, most widescreen and robust available because when it comes to Jesus, there is no end to it. It keeps going and going.

Keep in mind the actions of Jesus, too. He flat out sacrificed himself so that we (everyone) might be saved. He could have passed on the whole thing. He could have quit. But, He didn’t. He chose to humble himself for the good of the world. He chose, out of love, to meet our everlasting needs.

Last night, I mentioned that I was with Cassie. We pick on each other sometimes, but last night we got into an argument. She wanted to do a couple things at once, like play guitar and do homework, but I’d rather see her do homework than anything else. But, of course, she wanted to play guitar. And then she forced it on me. I was pretty mad, because I wanted to see her succeed more than anything else; if I played the guitar, she’d be distracted and nothing would get done. She’d be sidetracked. My mistake was to drop the guitar on the floor. The thud of the hollow body sparked the argument. Some comments were said and it really made me fume. I felt my blood boil and I wanted to spurt one back. I didn’t, though.

The point is that it takes a lot to deny yourself. I wanted to talk back. I wanted her to feel like I felt. Jesus, though, didn’t harbor that kind of attitude. He took everything for us. He was wounded for us. He was humiliated for us. He was crucified for us. This is the kind of attitude that we should have for our wives, significant others, and all women alike.

Yes, woman must give in to her man. But it is man who must give everything for his woman.