| By Rev. Mark E. Vatcher |
The apostle Peter emphasizes the need for a husband to understand his wife
because she is a "weaker vessel." (1 Peter 3:7) “You husbands likewise, live
with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she
is a woman.” Your wife wants you understand her and her needs. Your wife
needs to feel safe, secure and protected. As her husband, it's up to you to
provide that security. It may just be a simple physical gesture, a woman's need
for safekeeping, like putting your arm around her in a crowded public place.
This little gesture makes her feel safe and protected. Like wise it must be a
man's natural desire to protect his wife. (Ephesians 5:29) “After all, no one
ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the
church..” remember husbands you are one flesh with your wife as it is written.
What things do you do to safeguard your most treasured possessions? We
use locks, burglar and fire alarms, lighting, and surveillance systems to protect
our valuable earthly possessions. When you invest in protecting your wife, you
are making a statement about her value to you. (Matthew 6:21) “For where
your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Certainly you already protect your wife physically, I hope! It shouldn’t be any
other way. You discourage her going out at night if it is dangerous. You protect
her by encouraging her to lock the car when she goes shopping. And you
provide the kind of security she needs at home for the times you are away.
But are you protecting her from other issues that she may be weak with in her
life, such as: Over scheduling her time and her own unrealistic goals or
expectations, which set her up for failure. Burnout at work; at home; or your
children, whom would take advantage of her weaknesses that they know so
well?
Obviously, you can't protect your wife from every pressure, worry, fear or
loss. But you can do your best to anticipate many of these problems before
they occur and to establish a solid security system for her protection. Become
proactive with these things. This will ensure that you’re protecting your wife, as
you should be. Let us pray brothers:
because she is a "weaker vessel." (1 Peter 3:7) “You husbands likewise, live
with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she
is a woman.” Your wife wants you understand her and her needs. Your wife
needs to feel safe, secure and protected. As her husband, it's up to you to
provide that security. It may just be a simple physical gesture, a woman's need
for safekeeping, like putting your arm around her in a crowded public place.
This little gesture makes her feel safe and protected. Like wise it must be a
man's natural desire to protect his wife. (Ephesians 5:29) “After all, no one
ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the
church..” remember husbands you are one flesh with your wife as it is written.
What things do you do to safeguard your most treasured possessions? We
use locks, burglar and fire alarms, lighting, and surveillance systems to protect
our valuable earthly possessions. When you invest in protecting your wife, you
are making a statement about her value to you. (Matthew 6:21) “For where
your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Certainly you already protect your wife physically, I hope! It shouldn’t be any
other way. You discourage her going out at night if it is dangerous. You protect
her by encouraging her to lock the car when she goes shopping. And you
provide the kind of security she needs at home for the times you are away.
But are you protecting her from other issues that she may be weak with in her
life, such as: Over scheduling her time and her own unrealistic goals or
expectations, which set her up for failure. Burnout at work; at home; or your
children, whom would take advantage of her weaknesses that they know so
well?
Obviously, you can't protect your wife from every pressure, worry, fear or
loss. But you can do your best to anticipate many of these problems before
they occur and to establish a solid security system for her protection. Become
proactive with these things. This will ensure that you’re protecting your wife, as
you should be. Let us pray brothers:
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