Hear Your Wife

Men, take the time to listen to your wife.  She has a lot of insight that is of value not only just for you, but the heritage you are leaving for future generations.

Ephesians 5:25–33 says:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Colossians 3:19 says: Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

And one of Natalie’s favorites:

1 Peter 3:7 says:

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

All of these are tall orders.  Our women may be great mysteries to us, but we are instructed to do our very best to fulfill His commands.  He honors that.  And men are made for it.