A cultivator? A promotor?

"Your husband is your maker. His name is the LORD of Armies. Your defender is the Holy One of Israel. He is called the God of the whole earth."
Isaiah 54:5

Recently the thought crossed my mind. Why would God call Himself our "husband."? For men, this might be strange, so if you need to "check out" now is the time. But it must be God-inspired if it's in the Bible. There's something in the definition that is meant to encourage all of us as believers.

Looking up the word husband and husbandry, I found a lot of different meanings.

At sea, a husband is the owner of a ship who manages its concerns in person.

With money, a husband is a good manager. He knows and practices frugality and looks at ways to develop a profit.

In farming, a husband is a cultivator; a tiller of the ground. To husband something is to direct, manage, use or employ in the manner best suited to produce the greatest effect.

So lets break that down to God as a husband in our life.

He owns our ship.

He manages our concerns personally.
(He doesn't send someone else to do His dirty work. He gets in there and gets it done.)

He's developing eternal treasure inside of us.

He's a cultivator. He sows His seed in and helps it mature.

He's a promotor. He develops the crops within you.

God takes this role seriously and is willing to place himself in this definition to put an exlamation point on His willingness to clarify His purpose in your life. I find it interesting and encouraging.