THERE ARE MARRIAGES IN WHICH THE Wife is apparently brighter, smarter, wiser, more favoured and more upwardly mobile than the husband. In such a union, the husband must not feel threatened. Why? Because marriage is never a competition but the blending of two differently gifted lives to make one flesh. Only an unwise man would feel threatened and make efforts to “clip her wings” so she’d not fly higher than him.

One day, a woman woke up very early and gently tapped her husband to wake up. She added that she had something important to tell him.

After he sat up, she brought a small bag full of money and handed it to her him saying, “Sir, here’s some money I’ve made from my petty trading. Please, use it to buy a piece of land and let’s start building our own house.” The husband collected the bulgy bag and kept it somewhere with mixed feelings.

Much later in the day, he headed for a friend’s house. As they sat together in a quiet place, he cleared his throat and said, “My friend, I strongly believe that my wife is now keeping Lovers. Do you know that this morning, she brought out a huge amount saying that we should use it to buy a piece of land? I really wonder how she came about that kind of money. Definitely not from that small Stall of her’s. I strongly suspect she’s sleeping with men.” His friend looked at him astonished and angry at the same time and said: “Has something come over you? You mean you live with financially shrewd woman
and still don’t know how thrifty she is? Everyone knows how financially disciplined your wife is. Please, don’t let anyone else hear these horrible words of yours.”

When your wife is a great woman be glad and allow her to keep increasing rather than making efforts to “cut her to size” or to “put her in her place”.

Our anchor scripture shows a man whose wife was eminent, prominent and great! She was the light and the moving spirit of his home and family. But rather than behaving like most childish and small-minded men, he understood that she was a unique blessing from God to him and celebrated her. HE PRAISED HER! Not just once in a long while but constantly. He never any Award she received as a sign a mark of his own mediocrity but a new accolade added to the Mother of his family and a blessing to his him and his entire home.

The great woman of Shunem came into her husband’s home as a young woman, perhaps with no clues or telltale signs of what and who she’d become. But gradually the grace and gifts of God in her life began to manifest. Gradually she rose and rose until she became great and prominent in her husband’s city. She was connected with those in authority(2 Kings 4: 13). More importantly, she was more spiritual than her husband even though they were both Israelites.

Through the Shunamite woman, Prophet Elisha came into their family. Through her the siege of childlessness on their Marriage was broken! Through her stubborn FAITH, their Son who died came back to life! Through her, God gave the family a great prophetic Word that saved them from perishing in a cruel famine. Through her move to the King, the family received the restoration of their lands and a seven years harvest they never laboured for!

When your wife is the Star in the family, don’t feel outshined. Instead, walk in understanding and gladly help her to shine brighter and brighter.

Please, note that shining doesn’t depend on the Course you read in the University. Some are Doctors but their wife who studied Economics is the one God is using to do more things in the family and home. The husband needn’t feel his position and authority encroached upon. No! He should instead give thanks to God for blessing him with such a wife.

And there are Marriages in which the wife is more romantic, more affectionate and obviously more hungry sexual intimacy. I once counseled a housewife who told me that in her marriage unless she initiated sex the husband would never. He was just sexually almost always blunt. If you’re a woman in that kind of marriage, it’s your duty to sharpen your husband. Go on and take the lead romantically so the devil doesn’t destroy your home.

Tomorrow, we’ll be looking at Part 2 of this Piece.

🔥🔥🔥 FAITH DECREE:
🔥 LET EVERY SPOUSE READING THIS DEVOTIONAL PIECE RECEIVE GRACE TO UNDERSTAND THAT IN MARRIAGE, SPOUSES COME WITH DIVERSE GIFTS AND THE WIFE COULD RISE HIGHER THAN THE HUSBAND FOR THE COMMON UPLIFTMENT OF THE WHOLE FAMILY.

🍷🍗 TAKE-HOME LESSON: HUSBAND, CELEBRATE YOUR WIFE’S UPLIFTMENT AND PROMOTION FOR IT’S FOR THE TWO OF YOU!

💕❤️ TONIGHT’S ONE FLESH ASSIGNMENT IN THE BEDROOM
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