"... Mutuality of submission and servanthood do not cancel out the reality of leadership and headship. Servanthood does not nullify leadership; it defines it. Jesus does not cease to be the Lion of Judah when he becomes the lamb like servant of the church." Page 78
I'm reading this book and discussing it with a friend. I am struck over and over of the true definition of marriage. Piper drills the idea that marriage is first and foremost a picture. It is a picture of Christ and the church. Ephesians five seems to be the foundation of the book, laying out the biblical roles of husbands and wives.
The above quote struck me soundly. My husband is never more precious to me than when he sacrifices himself to serve me. That's the real picture fleshed out in my life and home. He is the head and leader, yet he sacrifices for and serves us well.
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