Adam, Take Your Position

By Gloria A. Ward, Ph.D.

Marriage was created and designed by the Creator. God, not man, made marriage. God designed marriage between one man and one woman, uniting them in holy matrimony. The two are to come togethe¬r as one flesh in a joyous and fulfilling relationship. Marriage is covenant, commitment, and companionship meant for a lifetime.

Gloria Ward's insightful sequel to "Eve, Get In Your Place," is a call for Christian husbands to take their rightful leadership positions in the home. It provides biblical principles on the husband's role and responsibility in the marriage. Just as God made marriage, He also established a divine order for the home.

God commands that husbands love their wives as Jesus loved the church and gave Himself for it. Wives are to submit unto their husbands as unto the Lord. It is not about the husband being superior. Rather, a husband's authority lies in being an obedient, responsible leader/servant to his family. Submission does not mean that a wife is a slave to her husband. Rather, she is submitting to her Lord and obeying His direction for her home.

The Bible, the inspired Word of God, gives instructions on how the husband and wife are to treat each other. Since God is the designer, why not try marriage His way before heading to divorce court? God hates divorce. Dr. Ward will help you discover what God has said on the subject of marriage. Knowing God's perspective will help both husband and wife to properly function in what will be a blissful union.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Living Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jan 17, 2013
• ISBN: 9781562298104

Gloria A. Ward, Ph.D.

Gloria A. Ward, Ph.D. is a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Born and raised in West Virginia, she moved to Washington, D.C. after graduating high school. Gloria has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Accounting from Benjamin Franklin University, a Master of Science Degree in Higher Education from Kaplan University, A Master of Theology in Christian Counseling as well as a Doctorate Degree in Christian Counseling from the Potter's House Seminary and Bible College. Gloria is currently working on a Master of Science degree in Accounting. Gloria provides accounting and consulting services to corporations. She and her husband of 40 years, David, are reaping the benefits of a beautiful and joyous marriage. They have three children, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. They reside in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

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Adam, Take Your Position

By Gloria Ward, Ph.D.

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Signed Illustrations by Jonathan D. Davis

Taking a Wife

by Gloria A. Ward

Think twice before taking a wife;

She requires a lot of attention.

Seek God before taking a wife;

He knows her in and out.

Have a job before taking a wife;

She desires a lot of things.

Have a vision before taking a wife;

She loves to help you get where you are going.

Hear from God before taking a wife;

Till death you do part is a vow for life.

Dedication

This book is dedicated to the many Christian husbands who desire to do the right thing in their marriages. Even godly men can get caught up in a snare. If you tell them the truth, hopefully it will help them to avoid or escape the entanglements of the enemy that come to destroy their families.

To my husband, David, who continues to love, encourage and support me through 40 years of marriage. He is truly my man of God. In obedience to my Lord and Savior, I submit to my own husband as unto the Lord.

To my mother, Mildred A. Cox, who was always a wonderful inspiration to me. She went home to be with the Lord on May 5, 2012. I love and miss her enormously. Not a day goes by that I do not think of her. My hope is to see her again in the Second Coming when we are reunited in the air.

To Jonathan D. Davis, my grandson, thank you for your exceptional artwork in this book. Your sketches were instrumental in helping me to illustrate the biblical principles contained in this text.

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 – What Really Happened?

Chapter 2 – Who Made You the Head?

Chapter 3 – The Wanna Be Alone Husband

Chapter 4 – Divided We Fall

Chapter 5 – Signs of a Breakup

Chapter 6 – What Is Hidden In the Dark?

Chapter 7 – Sound the Alarm! Blow the Trumpet!

Chapter 8 – Walk in the Light

Chapter 9 – Take Care of Your Bride

Chapter 10 – Leadership In the Home

Chapter 11 – A Dwelling Place of Peace

Chapter 12 – It’s Yours. Take It Back

Afterword

Preface

Adam, Take Your Position is the sequel to my first book, Eve, Get In Your Place. These books, birthed in my spirit, are a testament to the divine order of God. When my husband prayed to God: Lord, I am in my place, please help my wife to get in her place. God spoke this phrase into his spirit, Eve, get in your place.

My husband spoke these words to me every time we had a disagreement. However, my ears were closed to my husband; I did not hear him. A year later, I heard the Holy Spirit speak to me, Eve, get in your place. I share this story with the readers in the Eve book. In order to receive the blessings, instruction and protection of God, husband and wife must be in their rightful positions. They both must accept and assume their respective responsibilities in the marriage.

When God revealed to us the divine order for the home, we both obeyed His command and began the process of getting in order. We will be the first to say that it does not happen overnight. It takes a lifetime of covenant, commitment and companionship.

The principles in the text are based on and derived from the infallible, inspired Word of God, the Holy Bible. These principles define the husband’s leadership role in Christian marriages. The responsibilities are great, but not impossible to accomplish. Jesus’ leadership and love for His Church is the divine model for Christian husbands to emulate.

Hopefully, this book will be a useful resource to help both husband and wife to understand God’s divine order for the family. I pray that Christian husbands, who are walking in disobedience to God’s commands, will repent, take back their rightful leadership position, and lead their families according to God’s plan and purpose.

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Chapter 1

What Really Happened?

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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1).

All things were made by Him and without Him was not anything made that was made (John 1:3).

God made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwell not in temples made with hands (Acts 17:24).

Genesis is the first book of the Holy Bible. This book of beginnings presents the origin of mankind, the world and everything that exists.

The first three chapters focus on God’s creation of heaven and earth; creation of man and woman in His image and likeness; the institution of marriage and family; the fall of man through pride and disobedience; consequences of the fall to the human race; and God’s unfolding plan of salvation for redemption of mankind.

In the beginning God created the heaven and earth. The earth was without form and darkness was everywhere. In Genesis 1:3 God said: Let there be light! And the light appeared shining out of darkness. He separated the light from the darkness. He called the light Day and the darkness Night. The earth was surrounded by water. He separated the waters in the clouds above from the waters in the ocean below. God caused the dry land to appear out of the waters. He called the dry land earth and the waters seas. God spoke into existence the grass, plants, trees, flowers and vegetation of all kinds. He spoke to the mountains, hills and valleys and they came forth. God put the sun, moon and stars in the heavens as signs for the seasons, days and years. God created every creature of the sea, fowl of the air, cattle, beast and every creeping thing on the earth. He blessed them to be fruitful and multiply after their own kind. God looked at His creation and said that it was good.

On the six day God created man male and female out of the dust of the ground, God formed man in his own image and breathed the breath of life into his nostril; and man became a living soul. The name of the first man was Adam. God planted a beautiful garden called Eden. God put Adam in charge of His creation. God created man with a will. Adam was given a choice to obey or disobey:

Of every tree of the garden you may eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; in the day that thou eat thereof thou shalt die (Genesis 2:16-17).

God gave Adam the job of caring for the Garden of Eden. Adam loved his new home and the animals. God said that it was not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper. So, God put Adam to sleep then took one of his ribs to make the woman. After He had made Eve, he brought her to Adam. Adam said: This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. When God brought the Woman to Adam, he instituted marriage and performed the first marriage ceremony. The two became one flesh. God gave Adam and Eve authority and dominion over the things He had made on the earth.

Marriage is a God idea! He purposed it to be between one man and one woman. This is the model for all marriages to follow. He did not