August 16
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HEADSHIP AND AUTHORITY
A poem by ILMA
The head of every man is Christ, the woman’s head is man, Christ’s head is God
A man dishonors his head if he covers his head while praying or prophesying
A woman disrespects her head if she prays or prophesies without a covering
if she refuses to wear a head covering, she should cut off all her hair.
Since it is shameful for a woman to have her her head shaved,
she should wear a covering and a man should not wear anything on his head
For man is made in God’s image and reflects God’s glory
While woman on the other hand, reflects man’s glory.
The first man didn’t come from woman but the first woman came from man
Man wasn’t made for woman, but woman was made for the man
A woman should wear a covering on her head to show she is under authority
This only shows that she is coming under authority and honoring her head.
Among the Lord’s people, women are not independent of men,
Likewise, men are not independent or autonomous of women
For although Eve, the very first woman came from man
Each man was born from a woman and everything comes from God.
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MEMORY VERSE
But among the Lord’s people, women are not independent of men, and men are not independent of women. – 1 Corinthians 11:11
Read: 1 Corinthians 11:1-12
In this instruction of Paul for worship for men and women, we get a glimpse of the reason why the law required women to have covering in their head in public worship. It symbolizes her honoring the authority the man has over her. Sadly, a lot of women and men fail to understand the reasons behind such rules in public worship.
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REFLECTION
• Why do you think submitting and respecting authority is something that is really important to God?
• Why should a believer not practice “independence” from their spouses?