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their husbands lord produces a discordant sound in the contemporary ear. It may be
accepted that women long ago called their husband’s “lord,” but these are modern times.
Things have changed. Right? Many women would experience fits of laughter if they were
counseled to start calling their husband “lord.” “What planet are you from?” might be the
response of some. The word of God states that those who belong to Christ are “aliens and
strangers” in the earth (I Peter 2:11). It should not be surprising if the counsel of God to
women today appears foreign, as if from a completely different culture. The saints in Christ
are citizens of a heavenly kingdom that operates upon different principles than the
kingdoms of this world.

Philippians 3:20
For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the
Lord Yahshua Christ...

Among the citizens of a world under the dominion of Satan it is common to speak of
one’s “marriage partner.” Sarah stands in stark contrast, for she obeyed her husband
Abraham, and called him “lord.”

Genesis 18:12
Sarah laughed to herself, saying, "After I have become old, shall I have pleasure, my
lord being old also?"

After many years of being married to Abraham, having witnessed his faults as well as
his victories, being aware that he was a man who had both weaknesses and strength, Sarah
called Abraham “my lord.” The word “my” adds a very personal element to the honor
Sarah bestowed upon Abraham. Sarah had great knowledge of her husband, but she did not
let familiarity breed contempt. To her, Abraham was, and ever would be, “my lord.”
Sisters in Christ, referring to your husband as lord, rather than partner is more than
a matter of semantics. The attitude of women toward their husbands has been greatly
altered so that the standard held up by the apostles seems absurd to the Christian wife
today. A bondservant would never describe his master as “my partner.” To do so would be
highly disrespectful.
One might object that the wife is not the husband’s servant. Why then is she instructed
to call her husband “lord”? Yahweh has given us the examples of other women who, like
Sarah, showed great honor and submission to their husbands.

I Samuel 25:39-41
Then David sent a proposal to Abigail, to take her as his wife. When the servants of
David came to Abigail at Carmel, they spoke to her, saying, "David has sent us to you
to take you as his wife." She arose and bowed with her face to the ground
and said, "Behold, your maidservant is a maid to wash the feet of my
lord's servants."

If Abigail had been a contemporary Christian woman under the influence of that
proud and independent feminist spirit prevalent today, she would not have spoken so
humbly of herself, nor would she have joyfully embraced the role of a servant. This is where
the woman who aspires to godliness must be transformed in her thinking. To see the