For this reason a man shall leave his father and
mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.
~ Ephesians 5:31 NKJV
Jimmy Evans’ series, Every
Great Marriage, discusses the attributes and roles of the husband and wife.
The husband is the prophet, priest, and king of the home. As priest, he’s an
intercessor, connecting God and man. He is also sacrificially sensitive to his
wife’s needs; if she’s not well, then he’s not well and everything matters.
Because they are one flesh, what affects her affects him and vice versa.
If the husband’s right arm began to hurt, he would cover,
secure and protect it from further injury while it healed. If it didn’t get
better, he would seek medical help. If he tried to ignore his arm, the pain
would eventually demand his attention and cause him to take action. But even
with all the things he could do, one
thing he wouldn’t do is cut off his
arm and walk around as if everything was better because he’d removed “the
problem.”
If we wouldn’t do that to our own arm, why do we treat
our spouse—our own flesh—as something easily ignored or removed? We might not like or agree with the choices
our spouse is making, but just as we would seek God, stand on His promises, and
get medical help as needed for a bodily injury, we need to do the same for our
treasured husband and our beloved wife.
Father, forgive us for the ways we’ve treated our spouse
with contempt, as if they were a pair of smelly socks instead of an incredible
gift from You. Help us to always see our spouse as we did on our wedding day:
the one we love and want always by our side. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
©Heather Potts 2016
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