Wednesday, July 22, 2015

A Wife's Blessing - part 2 The Covering, The Umbrella, The Shield

Boaz Ministries

The man who finds a wife finds a good thing; she is a blessing to him from the Lord. (Proverbs 18:22 The Living Bible)

It is no secret that in blessing others, we are, indeed, blessed. The husband who has knowledge and understanding of Proverbs 18:22, will be wise in the acknowledgement of his gift, his blessing; his wife. And the blessings flow from husband to wife to husband, to wife, over and over. Here are some "things husbands love about their wives," shared by godly men who draw strength, encouragement, and limitless love supplies from their wives without shame or reservation:

* A wife's forgiveness. A husband can "see" the love when he
has been forgiven.
* A wife's respect. However it is defined, a man truly appreciates
when his wife honors him.
* A wife's courtesy. Husbands cherish a wife who sincerely
laces her requests with kindness, not rude demands.
* A wife's openness. A husband would rather know what's on his
wife's mind than be expected to guess.
* A wife's unselfishness. Share your love with your husband, you
will get the best of his in return.
* A wife's patience. Husbands lead, but they do take missteps
along the way. A husband's love grows deeper knowing his
wife is longsuffering and has his back.
* A wife's praise and worship. Godly husbands enjoy witnessing
their wives in worship, whether she is in private or engaged in
corporate praise.

Men are often thought to be singular in our approach and love for women. But the man committed to marriage knows that his love is about far more than the physical. The real, lasting love we have for our wives comes from her character and who she is on the inside (1 Peter 3:1-6).

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