No Husband Left Behind

The “No Child Left Behind” Act was passed in 2001 and signed into law in 2002 by President George W. Bush, requiring all public schools to administer a standardized test to every child in hopes of improving academic scores, teaching credentials and the overall school administration as well.  

If a child lacks in a subject, such as reading, steps are taken to improve that child’s understanding of the subject.  They may be tutored during the year or summer by their parents, a paid tutor or an actual agency specifically trained for that particular problem.

In the same way, husbands are left behind too, for the simple fact… as wives, we don’t want to help them pass the test.  That is, the test of fidelity.  Over the years I’ve noticed this problem and it begins from a lack in teaching young women/wives HOW to love their husbands.  We can certainly tell them what to do if their husband fails the test but nothing towards how to help their husband overcome temptations. 

For many women, when it comes to teaching this difficult subject we blush and gloss over it.  Unlike that brave biology teacher you may have had in high school, who wasn’t blushing and would, without a doubt, throw the first kid out of the classroom that snickered during her lesson.  Partly because, one; it had to be taught according to the academic curriculum and two; there was absolutely nothing, morally wrong, in her teaching it.  

Oh we have plenty advice when it comes to cleaning and raising the kids.  Actually, more advice than a new wife/mom can shake a rattle at.  I have seen older women give young mom’s “a what for” when they have heard the kids misbehaving during worship services. 

However, when it comes to that 3 letter word, sex, we clam up like Nun during a vow of silence.  The reason for this, we cannot teach that which we do not know or practice… not merely embarrassment. 

Jesus, the greatest teacher, was asked what was needed to inherit eternal life…

Luke 18:18-23  

¹⁸ A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" 
¹⁹ And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. 
²⁰ "You know the commandments, 'Do not commit adultery , Do not murder , Do not steal , Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.' " 
²¹ And he said, "All these things I have kept from my youth." 
²² When Jesus heard this, He said to him, "One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." 
²³ But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

Do you know the commandments? 

To love.

Titus 2:4  so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

To Be Intimate.

1 Corinthians 7:3  The husband must fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband. 

To Be Submissive.

1 Peter 3:1 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,

To Be Faithful.

Matthew 19:9  "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."

To Be a Homemaker. 

Titus 2:5  to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

To Teach. 

Titus 2:3  Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

Do you follow ALL of God’s commandments 

or do you walk away sorrowful 

for that one commandment you just can’t stand to do.