Posted in Random ramblings

As a Christian woman and wife I've heard the term "helpmeet" and read the related scripture many times.  All these years I never really understood what it meant.  In recent days I've been reading some blog entries and discovered some new things that I pray the Lord will use in my life.  I always believed that the term meant "helper" and implied a role similar to a secretary, personal assistant or other type of similar role.  That's not the picture God's word is portraying here.  It turns out that the same Hebrew phrase is used in several places to describe God's help to mankind.  God is certainly not a secretary or assistant!  It really means that my role in my husbands life is to strengthen him with my help when he is struggling.  It is to complement his weaknesses with my strengths as he strengthens my weaknesses with his strengths.  I don't think I've done that very well in our almost 15 yrs. of marriage.  I think I've done it on occasion but not regularly.  I have determined to dig into God's word some more and examine what it says about my role as wife to my husband.  I tend to be bitter and unforgiving of weakness in my husband.  I'm also inclined towards stubborness!  I believe that God's word and the Holy Spirit can root out those things that take away from my ability to be a "suitable helpmeet".  I would challenge others to dig deep and explore the things in God's word that have eluded your understanding.  God will reveal truths to you if you will listen!