The call to be a wife is a difficult one. When Eve was called into “wifehood”, she was called to a responsibility of mirroring God as a helper. Of the 21 times “helper” was used in the Old Testament, 15 were in reference to God being a helper to the Israelites.
When He spoke about it, He spoke with so much pride in that role – “Who is like you Israel, whose helper is the Lord?” Dt. 33:29 “…Let nothing terrify you. I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes! I am your helper!…” Isaiah 41:10 and a host of other examples in “Helpers or Helots?”
Jesus left the disciples on earth so He could send another Helper other than Himself, which Helper was supposed to be a Comforter, a Counsellor, an Advocate, an Intercessor. That is what the call to be a wife is.
But that’s not the hard part. I think a woman has the tendency to be those things naturally. Think about how much you frustrate the comfort, counsel, help of the Holy Spirit on a regular. If your theology is good, you should know that He doesn’t give up on you, as annoying as it can be.
When you juxtapose this with your role as a wife, as a Helper, that’s what the real challenge is:
remaining conscious and consistent with being a source of help, comfort, counsel, intercession to your husband during seasons where you are the one in need of help, comfort, counsel and intercession; or when he’s too stubborn to receive these graces; or when he’s being so annoying that you want to be everything that’s opposite of these qualities and leave him to make his mistakes so you can rub “I told you so” in his face.
That’s the real challenge. But before you stand to give account in your capacity as a Helper, whether you’re already a wife or yet to be one, may your husband be able to say “Blessed am I, for my Helper is [insert your name]”.
With All My Love,
Rad!♥️
Rad, this shouldn’t end here o. Feemɔ lɛ series koni wɔ kané fɛɛɛ. Thanks for this!