The Weaker Sex ?

You might have heard the saying that “Man is the glory of God and Woman is the glory of Man”. Does that sound offensive to you? Well it shouldn’t! Hear me out and you will see why this saying actually glorifies both man and woman equally than it first appears to.

Okay, so does saying that man is the glory of God and woman is the glory of man , mean that man is more important than woman in God’s sight ? No! In God’s eyes men and women were created equal. It just means that we were also created with a specific role to play. In God’s system there is always an order to things and a place for everyone; So what this phrase is also saying is that men and women have a specific role, a specific order and a specific place in which we are to fulfill that role. Allow me to explain;

A man needs a woman to complete him, and I don’t mean this is a ‘Jerry Mcguire’ context! God said “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him” (Genesis 2:18) and “so the Lord caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, He took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh* .Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib He had taken out of the man, and He brought her to the man” (Genesis 2: 21-22)

 God saw that in order for Man to be able to fulfill his God ordained role in this world, he needed help. And the only suitable help for a man is a woman! Now for you single ladies out there reading this, please don’t rush out with the door left swinging on its hinges thinking this is your cue to go get a man! This is so that you will know your role the day you become a wife. As for you married ladies out there, this is so that you can understand your God given value in your husband’s life and be for him all that God has created you to be.

So here’s how it all works: In order for Man to successfully fulfill his God ordained role in this world as the Provider, Protector, Priest and Head of the home and marriage God expects him to be, he needs the support of a partner in whom he can safely trust his heart, home, children and money; and for that he needs a Wife, Mother, Home maker, and Life partner. Woman, you are called to be all this and more in your husband’s life. In helping your man fulfill these roles you become his crowning glory, and thus he is able to fulfill his God ordained purpose in life and bring glory to God. Now if the woman chooses to forfeit her role and not become the glory of man, then the man in turn has a tough time fulfilling his role in being the glory of God. And when that happens, God’s glory is hindered from being seen, accomplished and released in the earth!

So that begs the question, is it then the woman who is more important than the man, and is man the actual weaker sex? No! It is just that men and women were made equally strong and equally important in bringing God the glory, just with different strengths and roles to play so that when a man and woman comes together as “one” in holy matrimony, and they start walking the path that God has laid down before them to walk, they are capable of becoming one unbeatable, rocking team!  

So who then ends up being the weaker sex? No one! But then who brings God the more glory? Both man and woman! How come? let me illustrate this in terms of a house. God is the foundation of that house, Man is the walls, the roof, the outer covering, and woman is the inside of the house; the beautiful interior both pleasing to the eyes and a comfort for the heart. All three together make up for one solid and complete unit. The solidity of the foundation is depicted in the establishment of the house, and the beauty of the house is made complete with the interior furnishings. If there was no house, there would just be a bare plot of concrete. If there was a house, the foundation would have been used, but the house would be bare, lonely. But a beautiful house, built on a strong foundation, beautifully furnished, creates a desire for one to posses that unit in its entirety. Now you might consider that just the house is good enough.But when you have slept on the hard floor for a while, and all you see when you come"home" are the bare floors and walls, you get to thinking that it's lacking some serious essentials.God needs both a man and a woman who knows their calling, are secure in their value and worth to God, to bring God the glory that He has equipped us to bring Him.

“Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labour: If they fall down, they can help each other up. But pity those who fall and have no one to help them up! Also if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be over powered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:9)

So I guess being the glory of your man isn’t all that bad is it? :)