Daddy Leads the Way
With Father’s Day rapidly approaching, I felt it appropriate to write a reminder as to who should lead in your home. I know us moms usually handle the day-to-day tasks involved in parenting children. We cook, clean, change diapers, kiss the boo-boos and train the children in many areas (some even educate via homeschooling). These duties can often make us think we’re in charge; and since it seems our fleshly bent is to rule over our husbands [Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." Genesis 3:16], it should be no surprise when we try and take the lead over the whole house.
Of course, we know this is wrong. God is the topmost head of our homes (or He should be!) and then our husbands. Our taking care of children, cleaning house, etc…. are the responsibilities of being a wife and mother (see Proverbs 31, and the rest of Proverbs for verses on parenting!) and the exact duties we do may vary, depending on what our husbands ask of us. I know that in my home, my husband pays all the bills and handles the finances. That’s his preference, and I honor that. I know in many homes, this is something that the wife does. There’s no right or wrong, it’s whatever you and your husband decide should be done in your home, with the final decision coming from the husband. This is letting Daddy lead the way things will go in your home!
Aside from the fact that daddy’s should lead the home; there are other blessings in stepping back and letting your man truly lead.
- Your children will be seeing an example of God’s design for marriage: wife honoring the husband and father leading his family.
- The father will in-turn be shown the respect that he deserves, and scripture says is due him, from his wife. (see Ephesians 5:28-33)
- When the proper “chain of command” is in place, as God designed it, the family will be happier and things flow more smoothly; thus Daddy will also then be able to enjoy his family!
