"Husbands, you must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your EQUAL PARTNER in God's gift of new life. Treat her as you should so that your prayers will not be hindered."
Do you believe that men and women are equal? It is true that when it comes to physical strength, men are stronger than women. That is not the real issue here. The scripture refers to women as the weaker vessel, but our One Truth Today confirms that believer's wives are EQUAL PARTNERS in God's gift of New Life. Even though the man may be considered the head of the household, and their authority must be respected, husbands must treat their wives with equal honor and understanding because she is your EQUAL PARTNER in God's sight. In fact if you disrespect your wife rather than honor her, your prayers will be hindered! You need to understand God is no respecter of persons and men and women are equal in His Kingdom.
Jesus Christ the Lord God has the same respect and holds both men and women as equals in His Kingdom. When it come to the free gift of eternal life, we are all equal partners and partakers. There is no distinction between the sexes in heaven, because there is no sexuality in the heavenly bodies that we obtain. Men need to understand God's heart and how he sees every one of us as individuals that are equal in value and the same in spirit. Here on earth married men should live considerately and honorably with their wives. Their should be a joint recognition and an intelligent attitude about your marriage relationship. You are joint heirs of God and equal in His Kingdom.
As a man, if you abuse your authority as the head of the house, your prayers and your life will be hindered and you will suffer. You can cause your prayers to never reach the Lord and you can be cut off from peace on earth. As a married man you should honor your wife and strive to be of one mind that is aligned with God and His Word. Respect one another and live the plan that God has in place for His children here on earth. Men must assume the authority given to them in marriage and as the head of the family, but they can never dishonor or disrespect their wives or children. How are you doing? Do you see your wife as an EQUAL PARTNER?
