inactivemember125
Puritan Board Freshman
Now here's a question: My wife has long said she is not convicted of covering, but will do so if I ask. But if I do ask, then is it not empty ritual until she is convicted of the practise herself? There is no meaning or directive for a current conformation to it in her eyes in scripture; it was a cultural practise, nothing more. But she says she will do so if I ask, but it is then mere motions for her, as she is not convinced.
Kevin,
You are a very sensitive husband, regarding the feelings and issues that may be going on in your wife. To me, you exemplify the command in the NT to husbands to dwell with their wives in according to knowledge and you show in your struggle a concern for what is going on in your wife, being sensitive to her. I do not know you or your wife, however, you seem to be a servant leader in this.
although I do not know all the cultural issues surrounding Abraham and Sarah, it is told to us wives in the bible by Peter to obey her husband like Sarah did calling Abraham lord. Considering the story and context of Sarah obeying Abraham in going to that King.
One thing for me that has been helpful in the process of learning what obedience as a Christian wife is in realizing what it means when it says, "submit as is fit in the Lord"
as I have progressed in walking with the Lord, I have grown to be able to discern what is fit in the Lord and what may be not fit in the Lord. The question to the woman is "Does this leading from my husband fit in with the Lord?"