Hebrews 10:22 English Standard Version (ESV) let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

I finance my car and my lender demands full coverage. The value of the car must not be less than the lenders investment. If I default on the loan they want to recover their losses. I was pondering this issue today in comparison to our full assurance of faith and how that might relate to this verse.

Hearts, conscience and our bodies are covered by full assurance of faith. Our bodies belong to Jesus and it is in our best interest to not damage His vehicle. He has made provisions much like the insurance company to cover any and all damages, to restore our value.

It troubles me to see a new car damaged and the owner has not taken the vehicle to the shop to be fixed. It says something about the owner. There may be extenuating circumstances for sure but what would the lender say if the damage went without repair?

We as humans get dinged up all the time. Much like the car owner above we cannot get repaired without making a claim. We walk around damaged, ashamed, and fail to report to our Lord for a variety of reasons. Here is the difference, our Lord knows about our vehicle condition at all times, the car lender does not.

Confession is for the cleansing of conscience. It has nothing to do with the value Christ has invested in us. It is about appearance and goes straight to our relationship with our Lord. In the case of the car a report has to be filed to determine fault. Not so with our Lord, He knows all things and does not want to hear excuses, pointing fingers, and assigning blame. His concern it restoration by full assurance of faith.

Cars don’t get repaired without insurance and souls don’t get repaired without faith.

1 Corinthians 14:35 English Standard Version (ESV) If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.

Today’s society will question the validity of a woman remaining silent in church. If a woman’s silence is the point of discussion, then the real shame is being overlooked. It is not the woman that is to be shamed, it is her husband.

The husband that leads his family in every aspect physically, financially, emotionally, and spiritually will find a wife that is supportive and considerate. She will feel comfortable to ask her husband difficult questions because he has demonstrated capability and worthiness of trust.

If we are honest with ourselves a troubled home is one where the husband and father has not fulfilled his duties. Absentee husbands cause the woman undue stress to perform parenting tasks alone. Everyone needs a helpmate.

Genesis 2:18 English Standard Version (ESV) Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for^[a] him.”

Footnotes: a Or corresponding to;

The footnote is important because it goes beyond a fit helper, it indicates co-responsibility.  If we do not live up to our responsibilities, we let our partners down. Putting gender roles aside for a minute it is the responsibility of a couple to discover and develop their own gifts. A helpmate will encourage and cooperate in this endeavor. A gifted and dedicated partner makes life easier for both.

Over the years I have learned that a man who takes care of all his responsibilities will discover a supportive wife, one that does not work at odds with his efforts. If he is following God’s plan for his life, he will discover that his wife will be his greatest supporter and add unlimited value to their partnership.

Don’t and the partners will be at odds with each other and God’s plan.