Many people wonder why I chose “The Samurai Husband” for the title of this blog for Biblical marriage advice, so I decided to give the explanation in this post:
Category: Marriage
I have often heard people say “Marriage is 50/50; do your part and you’ll do fine” or even take it a step further and say, “Marriage is not always 50/50. Some days you will wake up and may have to give 90% and your spouse will give 10%. Other days you may wake up and give 25% and your spouse will have to put in the 75%.” And while this may sound good, there is a Kingdom alternative that Jesus espouses that moves beyond the traditional give-and-take approach to marriage. Let me explain:
Expiation. It’s a theological term most of us haven’t thought twice about before, but is one of the wonders of the cross. This one word represents an important part of the power and beauty of what happened on the cross and why that was an eternally altering event in history. It is something that every husband should know inside out if he wants to love his wife as Christ loved the church. So, what is expiation and why does it matter to you as a husband? Well, keep reading…