SHOULD YOU BEAT YOUR WIFE?
We are half
way through the “BASIC Family Life” course.
As we were discussing family relationships the subject came up of “beating
your wife.” A couple of the men who are married told us that in their culture
if you do not beat your wife she will think you do not love her. She may even beat on you if you do not beat
her.
It is hard
to grasp the unselfish love of God in a culture that emphasizes the “macho”
man. We shared the fact that every
culture has practices of the flesh that men of God must overcome and remove
from their lives. Showing the love of
God to your wife is a statement to the world that you belong to Jesus. What do you do when your wife thinks you do
not love her, and starts beating on you to get your attention? You grab her, look her in the eye and tell
her, “I love you with the love of Jesus.
That is why I do not beat you.”
For the first time the young men understood how the earthly is to be an
example of the heavenly when it comes to marriage relationships.
We asked you
to pray that God will give us wisdom as we taught this course. He has.
Please continue to pray not only for God’s wisdom, but for our health
and the health of the students attending.
Health issues continue to plague many of the students who come from very
poor backgrounds.
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