Page 96 - Sarah's Children

I previously stated that when Satan brings deception he attempts to make it appear
attractive. What is the attraction in the negating of God’s order that Christ is the
head of man, and man is the head of woman? For one, it frees the woman from her
place of submission to man. This is an awesome attraction.

It is evident in our western culture that the natural order of men and women as
established by God is viewed with contempt. For generations now women have been
fighting to attain an equal footing with men, choosing not to remain in submission
to them. The concept of a wife honoring and submitting to her husband is viewed as
archaic and unsophisticated.

There is tremendous fear that must be overcome for a woman to subject herself to
her husband, father, or other male authority figure in her life. This is why Peter said,

I Peter 3:6
Thus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become
her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.

A woman fears that her husband may not consider her needs. She fears that her
husband might make a foolish mistake that will have negative repercussions in her
life. She fears that her husband might choose to walk down a path that will bring
hardship to herself or her children. She fears that her husband might through
disobedience bring judgment and calamity upon herself and the rest of his
household.

By negating God’s order and changing the obvious and natural interpretations of
scriptures, a woman is offered a way out; she is given an alternate path which she can
walk that gives her much more control over her destiny. She no longer has to walk
in submission to man, exercising faith, trusting God to protect her from the failures
of her husband who has feet of clay. As Satan offered the fruit to Adam’s wife, and
it had a pleasing appearance to her, so does this forbidden fruit have allure to women
in the Church.

It is only through faith and obedience that the godly woman refuses to take the bait
that Satan dangles before her. Her soul life must be crushed and her fears must be
faced and overcome. By entrusting herself to Yahweh, and looking to Him rather
than to her circumstances, the holy woman overcomes the fears in her life. Yahweh
is pleased to respond by strongly supporting such a woman.

II Chronicles 16:9
"For the eyes of Yahweh move to and fro throughout the earth that He
may strongly support those whose heart is completely His.”