In Ephesians 5, Paul is giving practical advice on how we as God's people can maintain the unity of the household of God, the Church.  We ended yesterday with verse 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. That verse not only concludes Paul's last thought. It also sets the stage for a number of relationships within the household that are affected by our faith, and also in turn are an illustration of our relationship with God through Christ. First: 

 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.

Actually the imperative verb "submit" is not in verse 22, but is a carry-over from verse 21. All believers are to submit their wants to the needs of one another. For wives, this is especially done by recognizing the authority and responsibility of the husband and head of the home.  Wives should realize God, by design, has given them husbands as gifts to do their part in the home. Looking at the other side of the coin, we, as God's people, need to view Christ as God's main gift to us. He is our Savior and our head, through Whom God gives us His plan. To be sure, wives following their husbands' leadership requires trust, just as our following Christ requires trust; this is a step of faith - especially faith in God. But such trust is essential for the home to work, and for the Church to work, in the beautiful way God intends. The only way we as God's people will stay together is if we are all following our Head, Christ.  That's what keeps us together.