Intro

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Before we begin I want you to shake off the world and ideas of the culture. Open your mind and heart to the Word. And, forget what your husband should be doing and take care of what God
wants YOU to be. OK? OK!

Now the Lord God said, It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a help meet suitable, adapted, complementary for him. - Genesis 2:18

Even though help meet is two words, they are both the same and they come from the Hebrew words azar (aw-zar’) and ezer (ay’zer) and means; surround, protect, or aid.

I also looked into some reference materials and found; cooperate with, serve, side with, go to bat for, save, snatch from danger, make healthy, balm, aid.

On the flip side, meaning the opposite; hinder, obstruct, hold back, block, frustrate, side against, discourage, harm, hurt, injure, kill, let die, make worse.

I found this to be pretty powerful. This COMPLETELY goes against our culture. Women want equality. We are woman hear us roar!

We have thoughts like…

“When he does his job, I will do mine.”

“He should love me like Christ loves the Church.”

“He doesn’t deserve to be honored.”

And my absolute favorite…

“These are different times, the Bible was written thousands of years ago to a different culture.”

God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is UNCHANGING. He does not “adapt with the times.” (Hebrews 13:8) He is also not impressed by our complaining and disobedient attitudes.

He made it very clear in His Word the roles of husband and wife. We are called to be help meets, whether or not our husbands deserve it…or if they do their role properly. God looks at EACH of us individually. When you stand before Him at the end of our life, “But, Lord, He did not love me like You commanded HIM to,” will not work, because I am CONFIDENT that the come back will be…“Yes, but what did YOU do with the role I gave YOU?”

See ladies, it does not say if he does everything right…It says I WILL make him a help meet suitable, adapted, complementary for him. And, guess what? YOU are the help meet that God created for YOUR husband!

God gave us His Word to help us live our lives in a way that is not only pleasing to Him, but will help US to have happy well balanced lives. Yes, being your husbands UNSELFISH protector who cooperates with him, serves him, sides with him, goes to bat for him, saves him, snatches him from danger, and makes him healthy WILL make YOU happy.

How? God’s Word says so! He says we will be BLESSED!

So get rid of all uncleanness and the rampant outgrowth of wickedness, and in a humble, gentle, modest spirit receive and welcome the Word which implanted and rooted in your hearts contains the power to save your souls.

But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth.

For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it, he is like a man who looks carefully at his face in a mirror;

For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like.

But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the law of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer who obeys, he shall be blessed in his doing (his life of obedience). - James 1:21-25

Trust me, I am a woman who grew up in the same culture as you, and who has many of the same issues. ” However, like I said before, God does not “go with the culture of the day.” He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Isn’t that comforting? To KNOW that Daddy will not flip flop.

He will stand by His Word. He will honor and bless you for OBEYING His Word.

I want to warn you…it will HURT your flesh when you begin to obey what God’s Word says about your role as a help meet. It will at times feel unbearable…However, press on, sisters. Do not grow weary in well doing. (Galatians 6:9) Daddy loves you and will bless you for your obedience.

EVERY WISE woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. - Proverbs 14:1

Let’s Pray;

Daddy God, Thank You for Your Word. Thank You for creating me to be a woman. Thank You for creating me to be a Help Meet to my husband. Help me to let go of my flesh and worldly ideas. Help me to take You at Your Word and not try to fit Your Word into the culture. Thank You for Your unchanging Hand. Thank You for Your Love. Help me to obey Your Word. Help me to be the Help Meet You created me to be for MY husband. Help me to help Him shine. Help me to die to my self and not be concerned with my needs. Help me to serve my husband by serving You. Thank You. In Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

Your Homework:

Memorize: EVERY WISE woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. - Proverbs 14:1

Look up the following words in your concordance and study as many Scriptures as you can on them.

• obedience
• obedient
• obey

Also, read and study the following Scriptures:

• 1 Corinthians 11:8-9
• 2 Corinthians 10:5
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3
• 2 Timothy 2:21
• Hebrews 4:7-8

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