Month: September 2026

Hello everyone. Back in June I shared some personal thoughts and going on’s in my life. In a short continuance of that post I still have my bad times and good times. Having both in one day is not unusual. At least I am trying not to dwell there (the bad times) for very long. Now to my latest thoughts.

Off and on for a period of time I have thought about the marriage of man and woman. With this is the part about submission. First I will say that this is not about the “whip and chair” type of submission. The text of this is going to be Eph.5:22-33. I will be in the NKJV for this. Highlighting parts of the text rather than type it all out. It starts out in v22 by telling wives submit to your husbands AS TO THE LORD. this is important to remember. Its not as to the husband or else. Continuing it says that the husband is head of the wife as Christ is head of the church.

From this point we will see a comparison of marriage and Christ & the church. In v25 it says husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church. This is where we usually stop reading. But it continues with “and gave himself for her.” Men, when our wives are submissive, and subject to us we need to protect them. Taking care of them, sanctifying them, cleansing them, and washing them with the word. Their submission falls on us in a great way. With v27 talking about the church and yet it applies to us and our wives as well. Presenting them without spot, wrinkle and blemish.

Verse 28 and 29 talk about taking care of them as we would take care of our own bodies. Our own selves. Once again though it finishes the verse with “cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.” Skipping down to v30 it tells us husbands to love their wives as himself and see that the wife respects her husband. When we (husbands) follow the example of our Christ Jesus it will be easier for our wives to respect us. If they don’t, then that is a talk for another time.

Men, let’s pay attention to how Jesus loved His Church. Following His example, His words, His truths, and how He gave Himself for the church. Our wives will be better for it and think of the example we are giving our children.

Be blessed, Ken

This is a thought that came to me back in January. It’s a thought about a tree planted in a desert. Is it there by mistake or even as punishment? The answer is NO. Our Lord put it there intentionally. Where a tree planted by the Lord will grow. Produce fruit, shelter for the birds to nest in. Animals to get shade. Staying in the Lord will cause it to grow deep roots. Giving it nourishment steadily. Doing this it can produce fruit 30, 60, or 100-fold. Causing other trees to grow near it. Soon it will no longer be a desert, but a rich and fruitful land.

There are a few ideas here in this thought. One of them is the planting of the tree in the desert by the Lord. Notice that it’s not a pleasant area to be planted in. Because our Lord planted it there it will grow. How often do we hear of ministries failing because it was planted by us looking for a good place to be. Or even the ministry not becoming all it can be. There are other reasons for failure. Some of them pertain to obedience. Look at John chapter 4. This chapter talks about the woman at the well in Samaria. During this time the Jews didn’t associate with the Samaritans. Not exactly pleasant area. Yet Jesus went there and performed his work, and many believed in Him. A tree planted by the Lord.

While Jesus was there, He talked about the “living water” and is this not nourishment. Many believed in Him and produced many fold in return. It would be nice to have known what the area was later. If it turned into a forest rather than stay a desert.

The point is Jesus was intentional about this. And then it grew. Many of us have thoughts, dreams, and visions of doing God’s work. Just be sure He is planting you there.

One other note. Each of us has at least one gift from our Lord. Let’s be sure to use it in obedience to Him and His ways. He planted this gift in you. Using it in obedience to Him will cause it to grow. Through all this Jesus gets all the glory, honor, and praise.

Be blessed, Ken