GIVING HONOUR TO YOUR WIFE

HOW DO YOU HONOUR HER?

(a) HONOUR HER BY PLACING HER ABOVE OTHER PEOPLE AND THINGS

PLACE HER ABOVE THE CHURCH- NOT GOD, BUT THE CHURCH. YOU ARE MARRIED TO HER NOT THE CHURCH. FOR THE LAYMAN, THIS MEANS PLACING HER ABOVE YOUR WORK.

PLACE HER ABOVE THE CHILDREN- IF YOU DO NOT, WHEN THEY ARE GONE YOU WILL BE LIVING WITH A STRANGER.

PLACE HER ABOVE YOUR FAVOURITE PAST TIME- BE IT SPORTS ON TV, GOLF,OR OTHER HOBBIES.

PLACE HER ABOVE YOUR PARENTS-ESPECIALLY YOUR MOTHER. THE BIBLE TELLS US TO LEAVE BEFORE WE CLEAVE.

(b) HONOUR HER BY SHOWING HER SHE IS SPECIAL. WE ARE TO CHERISH OUR WIVES.

(c) HONOUR HER BY SERVING HER. BRING HER BREAKFAST IN BED; GIVE HER A FOOT MASSAGE, OPEN DOORS FOR HER.

(d) HONOUR HER BY SURPRISING HER WITH GIFTS, TRIPS AND OUTINGS THAT SHE WAS NOT EXPECTING. THIS LETS HER KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT HER.

(e) HONOUR HER BY SPENDING MORE ON HER THAN SHE EXPECTS. SHE IS WORTH THE INVESTMENT.

(f) HONOUR HER BY SHIELDING HER FROM UNNECCESSARY HARSHNESS. PROTECT HER FROM CRUDE LANGUAGE, VULGARITY, BLASPHEMY. TREAT HER LIKE A LADY AND INSIST OTHERS DO THE SAME.

(g) HONOUR HER BY HAVING EYSE FOR HER ONLY. SHE NOTICES WHEN YOUR EYES FOLLOW THAT SHAPELY YOUNG BLONDE.

(h) HONOUR HER BY VALUING HER OPINION. GIVE HER CREDIT FOR HER IDEAS.

(i) HONOUR HER BY BRAGGING ON HER. PROVERBS 31:28 TELLS US THAT A GODLY WOMAN IS TO BE PRAISED BY HER HUSBAND.

(j) HONOUR HER BY SPENDING TIME WITH HER. THIS PROVES THAT YOU ENJOY HER PRESSENCE AND HIGHLY VALUE HER.

(k) HONOUR HER BY MAKING HER YOUR BEST FRIEND. LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING YOUR LIFE WITH HER.

WHEN YOU DECIDE TO HONOUR YOUR WIFE, DON’T TELL HER YOU ARE GOING TO DO IT, JUST DO IT. LET YOUR ACTIONS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. SHE HAS HEARD TOO MANY EMPTY PROMISES THAT NEVER CAME TRUE.

A HUSBAND CAN GIVE HONOUR TO HIS WIFE AND STILL DISAGREE WITH HER. AS THE SPIRITUAL LEADER IN THE HOME, HE MUST SOMETIMES MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE UNPOPULAR, BUT STILL ACT WITH COURTESY AND RESPECT.