God Is a Good Husband--Trust Him
Scripture tells us that God is a good husband, a faithful husband, to His people. Do you need an all-wise faithful companion? Do you need a husband? If you are reading this as a man or a married individual, you might be put off. But don’t we all need a protective, omniscient leader who knows the best path forward for us?
God is a faithful and intimate companion whose goodness and wisdom rise above any human relationship. So, does this article apply to you? Most definitely! From Isaiah 54 we can extract and feast on three truths about God as our husband that will deepen our trust in Him–if our hearts are open enough to receive. Listen to the Husband’s voice as He calls you to Himself.
God Is a Husband Who Restores
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. Ephesians 5:25-27
Our human definition of the word restore, according to Merriam-Webster, is to return something to its original state. But when God restores, He goes beyond our limited ability and restores us, His bride, to more than we ever were. We see this in the above Ephesians passage as God uses words like “sanctify” (to set apart for Himself), “cleanse,” and “wash”. These are actions God the husband performs for us, and what are the effects? We are remade as “glorious,” perfect in Christ, and “holy”.
Why does this matter? If you want to move forward with God, it requires restoration, spiritual restoration that spills out into every area of your life. In Isaiah 54, God promises this gift of a restored life to the nation of Israel after an epic failure on their part. They had fallen into wickedness and idolatry, but God calls to them, making this statement:
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. Isaiah 54:4-5
What do we learn from this? Even after moral or spiritual failure, if we humbly turn to God, He receives us as a faithful husband. The obstacle to a restored life isn’t God’s willingness to receive us, but our shame that keeps us from Him. God’s answer is simply, “You have returned to my arms, and I have forgiven you (v. 7-8); I will bestow abundant love and mercy upon you, because You are mine, purchased by the blood of Christ.”
God requires that we put the past and its shame behind us because He wants to do something new and glorious with our lives. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19
God will restore you to greater beauty, but you must let the past and your shame rest with Him. Let it be cleansed and washed away in the perfect, sacrificial blood of Jesus Christ. That is what our faithful Husband offers us.
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God Is a Husband Who Protects
In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. Isaiah 54:14
God tells His bride that she will be secure in His goodness and virtue as extended to her through Jesus Christ. He is her rock and foundation, her security. When you stand with Him, you are safe from destructive forces, as they cannot win against Him; you need not experience fear and terror–because evil will not touch you.
What a husband! What a protector! We find so many things to fear in life, and many of them are objectively scary. Real threats exist. God Himself portrays Satan as a roaring lion seeking to devour us (1 Peter 5:8). However, God says that He will defend His Bride, His Church, His people.
What is casting a dark cloud over you today? What threat looms on the horizon? Have you run to the shelter your divine Husband offers?
God Is a Husband Who Prepares
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. Isaiah 54:11-12
In the above passage from Isaiah, God reveals both His restoration power and His power to build us up in preparation for the future. This is the transforming love of the good Husband who prepares His bride for a glorious future with Him. God creates His bride anew with a distinct purpose in mind. When you give failure and shame to Him, allowing Him to reshape you into a vessel more beautiful than ever before, God then begins to refine you for the road and mission ahead.
The divine Husband is compassionate, knowing your deepest needs; He provides comfort that is lacking and every necessary resource. He is a Husband who equips, empowers, molds, refines, and provides exactly what you need to accomplish His perfect will for you. You do not have to walk alone: walk with your Beloved. Man or woman. Single or married. You have the opportunity to walk with your good husband.
If you believe this, then ask Him to show you the steps He wants you to take in preparation for what He has in store. Submit to Him, and the faithful Husband will lead you.
Trust the Divine Husband
Love engenders trust. Read Isaiah 54 carefully and consider how these powerful verses apply to you today if you are a child of God. Ingest these words understanding that you are the object of such overwhelming affection. God is a good Husband full of unconditional love for you, so much so that He has gone to great lengths, making infinite sacrifices to rescue you and bring you into a relationship with Himself.
God will forgive and restore your life.
God will protect and provide for you.
God will prepare you for what is to come.
Love Him.
Submit to Him.
Trust Him.
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