Look Inward II

‘In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself’ Eph.5:28

People like to go where they are appreciated; husbands, wives, and singles please take note. Repeatedly husbands complain that their wives are disrespectful to them. There are many situations that usually would warrant this. Familiarity is one of the things that can warrant disrespect so wives please be careful because as human beings we treat with contempt what we are familiar with. Wives the onus is on you to refuse to see your husband as ordinary because he is not ordinary and vice versa. There is more to him than meets the eye. The onus is on you to treat him the way you want to be treated and the way you want others to treat him. While you feel that he needs to earn your respect, guess what, honor is given. The Bible says, ‘give honor to whom honor is due’. Honor is due your husband so he doesn’t need to earn your honor. You give honor in obedience to God. Of course men need to learn how to withdraw, in other words, learn how to make yourself needed. Sometimes your wife asks you to take her out, even when you actually want to go out just pretend like you don’t and let her beg you. Is this scriptural? I will give you examples. Jesus met two of His followers on the way to Emmaus. He was talking to them and their hearts were burning within them yet when the journey came to an end Jesus pretended as if He was going on but they begged him to stay. Even though Jesus wanted to stay, the Bible says they constrained Him to stay with them and He did. The Bible says concerning God ‘thou art a God that hideth thyself’. Men, always keep a joker that when you pull it you will win your wife over every time. Don’t just make everything look ordinary even though it’s ordinary. The Bible says when Jesus was walking on water, the disciples saw Him but Jesus pretended as though He was going to walk past them. They begged Him to come into the boat and Jesus did. I am not saying you should torture or deprive your wife. What I am saying to do just enough to keep her appetite up and God will bless you in Jesus Name.

Prayer: Lord, I ask for the wisdom and grace to love my spouse as unto You regardless of the circumstances, in Jesus Name.