February 18, 2013

1 Peter 3:7

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.

Command with a Promise...

What a delicate balance living a life for Christ is. It is so easy to get caught up in one's pursuit of spirituality and righteousness and forget that we also have a responsibility to our spouse and family. I think this can be especially challenging for us guys who are asked to be leaders in our church communities. This passage is another one of God's commands with a promise. We are commanded to live with our wives with understanding...understanding of their needs, their desires, the development of their theosis. We are also commanded to treat them as our joint heirs of the grace of life that God pours out upon us. And what is the promise for being obedient in this way...an unhindered prayers...an unhindered relationship with our Lord. And my response to this is, "Lord Jesus Christ, Sone of God, have mercy on me a sinner!" for there is so much more that I can do to love my wife the way that Christ loved the Church, His bride.