In blog post entitled "Husbands: Headship Means Taking the Lead in Reconciliation" Justin Taylor quotes some profound points regarding Biblical Headship made by John Piper that I thought all of you would find interesting. I am often encouraging men that we need to be constant pursuers of our wives, regardless of the circumstance. PRIDE is the only thing that prevents us from seeking to restore fellowship with our wives and you know what pride leads to. You fill in the blank.
Leadership means we must take the lead in reconciliation.I don’t mean that wives should never say they are sorry. But in the relation between Christ and his church, who took the initiative to make all things new?
Who left the comfort and security of his throne of justice to put mercy to work at Calvary?
Who came back to Peter first after three denials?
Who has returned to you again and again forgiving you and offering his fellowship afresh?
So husbands, your headship means: Go ahead. Take the lead. It does not matter if it is her fault. That didn’t stop Christ.
Who will break the icy silence first?
Who will choke out the words, “I’m sorry, I want it to be better”?
Or: “Can we talk? I’d like things to be better.”
She might beat you to it. That’s okay. But woe to you if you think that, since it’s her fault, she’s obliged to say the first reconciling word. Headship is not easy. It is the hardest, most humbling work in the world. Protect your family. Strive, as much as it lies within you, to make peace before the sun goes down.
"In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry," Ephesians 4:26
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