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A Husband Leads in Righteousness

In 2 Samuel 23:3-4, the dying King David gives advice to his son Solomon on how he is to lead God’s people. “The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me,” David says, “‘He who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God, is as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through sunshine after rain.’”

If your leadership in the home is characterized by righteousness and by the fear of God, it will be like a beautiful spring morning to all who live in your home. That makes it incumbent on you as a husband to be a disciplined student of God’s Word, so that you might exercise your authority in wisdom. To the extent that you lean on your own wisdom and understanding as the source of your authority, you will be abusing your God-given office.

Again, it’s no wonder why our culture has given up on the concept of men leading and ruling in their homes. Not only have men used their authority for selfish gain, but they have failed to rule in the wisdom and counsel of God. It’s easy to understand why women have judged male leadership at home as a failure and have looked for a way to reinterpret the command of Scripture.

Even in a position of authority, a husband is not the ultimate authority. That distinction belongs to God and to his Word. We must look to him for the direction and guidance on how we are to lead our wives.