Model Marriage
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a
certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister
called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. But Martha was
cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not
care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help
me.And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and
troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen
that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Luke 10:38-42(d) Let your visitor(s) feel that you are blessed with the visit.
(e) Do not be overenthusiastic to impress visitors at the expense of your home and
husband!- Keeping the house
(a) Ensure the laundry is done.
(b) Keep your kitchen very clean.
(c) Keep your bathrooms/toilets clean.
(d) Your living room must always be ready to receive visitors.
(e) The bedding must be changed as often as possible.
(f) Don’t wait for essentials to run out completely before replenishment e.g. toiletries,
milk, bread, sugar, margarine, or butter etc.- House Helps
Having a house help is a reality that couples must contend with. Indeed they (house helps)could be described as a necessary evil. At a certain point in the marriage it may be necessary to
obtain a helping hand to enable the wife to be free to do other important things e.g. attend church
services, concentrating on secular work etc.
7 Things Every Couple Should Know about House Helps
- The phenomenon of house helps is one that many find very difficult to handle.
You must learn about it. - Many house helps come untrained and are sometimes unruly. They must therefore
be trained and even tamed. - The wife is the one who will usually deal with the help. She must thus be fair and
firm in her dealings.
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye
also have a Master in heaven.
Colossians 4:1