Husbands

Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. – 1 Peter 3.7

So now we come to the husbands and our role. 

And there is some really good instruction here. I think to start I am going to personalise it. 

Roger, you know Mary. You know what she likes and doesn’t like. You know what makes her happy and what makes her sad. You know what causes her fears and anxieties. Live with her with those things in mind. 

Honour Mary as a precious vessel. Keep her safe and make her feel treasured. She is special, treat her that way. 

Always remember that Mary is your sister in Christ. You share the grace of God with her. Don’t let ‘familiarity breed contempt’ and always treat her with all the love and respect that she is due as a fellow believer. In all of your ministering to others remember to minister to her.  

Mary should be your greatest prayer partner. Don’t let problems arise that will hinder your prayers with her. 

As I typed those words I found myself convicted. It is easy enough to take our wives for granted as the years go by. I need this reminder. 

Husbands, God has honoured us with a precious treasure. Let’s treat our wives the way He wants is to treat them. Let's be the husbands He wants us to be.