TOPIC: A good wife.
TEXT: (1 Peter 3 vs. 1-6)
MESSAGE
Archie Panjabi said, “The predicable thing about ‘the good wife’ is how unpredictable ‘The Good wife’ is.” A wife is that person who knows how to bring out the best in her relationship without getting bored of the length, time and stress involved. When you marry a man with the intention of a home builder, then you happily manage your home with spiritual guidelines persevering over hard and difficult moment in raising the destinies that are attached to your existence.
Today’s scripture verse I says, “Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husband; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives”. The scripture is trying to make us understand that even a man that does not regard God can still be won for Christ just by the attitude of a good wife. I believe God that the reason for this encouragement to wives by the Holy Spirit is that a Godly wife is equal to a Godly home.
When the wife is gotten for God, the home is gotten as well. Men are so much sensitive to attention and encouragement. If you will tell your husband daily that you are proud of him, no matter the little he brought, he will try to impress you the more. Talk to your husband with honour especially in front of the third party (children/strangers).
Don’t make him an ATM dispenser, learn to manage little and don’t demand for much even when you felt that the income has grown. I learnt of a woman when her husband’s salary increased and the man wanted to surprise her with shopping but she declined saying: “your salary increased not to do shopping for me but to take care of your family and make investments”.
I learnt of another whose humility converted her wicked husband to Christ. Despite the situation in your home, God knows about it, the burden can never be bigger than you. Hesiod said, “For a man wins nothing better than a good wife and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one.” As a man love your wife, and treat her as the love of your life.
Prayer points:
1. Thank GOd for his faithfulness
2. Ask God to be a good spouse to your wife/husband