Sacred Submission
"For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body of which he is the savior"
-Ephesians 5:23
I Believe this verse has many times been misinterpreted, by both believers and unbelievers as a representation of traditional "Toxic Masculinity" ("Machismo" in Spanish) within the Christian Faith.
Now, I've never been a husband so I don't pretend to advise nor patronize anyone out of theoretical knowledge. (However, I do hope to be a Righteous Husband one day,so help me God I can't be performing athletic functional training every day of the week forever! And Im convinced being fully persuaded the gift of sigleness Ain't in me! Jokes aside, I'm trusting God with this, while also trying my best to stay out of trouble.)
However I have been part of the church (referring to Christ's body of believers not a particular building or congregation) for 9 years now, and have had Christ as my head, now I haven't always behaved like I was part of his body, but he hasalways acted as my head and savior regardless, through thick and thin, highs and lows.
And according to the way I've experienced our relationship, there needs to be a significant emphasis on a balance between rights, and responsibility; Duty & devotion.
Christ has protected me at every turn of life, from both external dangers and my internal stupidity.
He has been my provider both spiritually, emotionally & materially.
He brings out the best in me.
I enjoy his presence and find comfort in it.
How easy and necessary is my submission to someone who behaves like this with me?
And how stupid have I been when I've let my inner rebel to try to take the stiring wheel of my life and drive on my understanding on the road of life? Because: Yes, sadly even though he's someone I benefit from submitting to, sometimes it's been a struggle to do it, and it hasn't always been the case (at least not fully.)
Christ has been RESPONSIBLE for every good thing in my life and has made my wellness his intentional DUTY.
He has all the RIGHT to own my DEVOTION.
And the thing is: I'm The one who benefits the most from my submission to him out of the two.
He doesn't need to be blessed, He might prefer it but does not need it, I Do.
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On the other hand, I'm the most affected one in my Rebelry.
So more than a matter of fairness, I believe is a matter of wisdom and a proper acknowledgement of relationship dynamics for the greater good, and a balance between the rights & responsabilities within them.
And if I'm being honest, knowing what I know so far about Christ in terms of his relationship with his beloved church, This verse should be treasured, celebrated, and cherished by women more than by men.
I know I'm better off 1 day under submission to Christ, than a 1,000 days doing it on my own.
Any right a Husband might expect has to be birth out of a responsibility he has proven to have acquired.
On the other hand, any Duty expected from him becomes easier to obtain with a trusting tender & righteous submission.
Let us not get deceived by our inner rebel, incomplete perception, and our limited understanding.
