Treat Others As You Should…
"In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God's gift of new life. If you don't treat her as you should, your prayers will not be heard." 1 Peter 3:7.

What is marriage all about? What is your understanding about marriage? Marriage is a sacred covenant designed and blessed by God. In marriage, God joins two persons into one, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." Genesis 2:24. The most widely accepted idea of "what the Bible says" about marriage is a covenant of lifelong commitment between a man and a woman, not a contract which is subject to early termination. Certainly marriage involves contractual aspects such as compromise, bargaining, and many meetings of the minds over time, consideration, terms and conditions. But it involves much more. It does not have a fixed period of time like most contracts. It is for life! It is not based solely on mutuality, but instead involves the agreement to sacrifice, persevere in love, remain steadfast in sickness and health, for richer or poorer, sharing the good and the bad, the joys and the pains.

God created marriage for good purpose, not to hurt either party or to destroy them. The subject of marriage is out of good will of God. If God created marriage for something good, how is your marriage life today? What is the condition of your marriage? Are your treating your spouse in the way the Lord wants you to treat him or her? To all the men out there, this is what the Lord says, "In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God's gift of new life. If you don't treat her as you should, your prayers will not be heard." 1 Peter 3:7. This particular passage was written for husbands, but it applies to all believers as well. We should all treat others "the way we want others to treat us"

God is really particular in the institution of marriage. He does not want you to treat your other half badly. I tell you something, if you hold back something from your wife and walking in anger, bitterness and resentment, you will never be able to walk closely with God. All your prayers will be unfruitful because the Lord says, "If you don't treat her as you should, your prayers will not be heard."1 Peter 3:7. "Benjamin, you don't know how she treated me!" I understand my friend, but there is nothing that God could not change. We can only change a person through prayer and by showing love, kindness and tenderness. Someone has to make the first move, why not you be the one to start!

A man by the name of Joel Osteen said this, "The Bible says that the way we treat others is the way we treat God, so choose love and treat others with respect so that your prayers can be powerful and effective the way God promises! We should all treat others "with understanding" which means considering the needs of others above our own. We should always aim to treat others with kindness, dignity, and respect and quickly choose forgiveness." My Friend, God is possible to do anything. He is able to fix any broken relationship. Choose to be kind, tender hearted and loving to one another.

Today's Prayer,

Father God, I thank for speaking to me clearly everyday in this life. Thank You for loving me and caring for me so much. In the same way, Lord help me to love and be kind to others. Give me a forgiving heart to forgive others as how You have forgiven me, my transgressions. You have given me many second chances; help me Lord to do the same to my loved one and the people around me. In Jesus' Name. Amen.