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Sunday March 30, 2025
Husbands, continue to live with your wives according to knowledge (1 Pet. 3:7).
On one occasion when Sarah was very distressed, she took out her frustration on Abraham and even blamed him. He knew her well, and knew that Sara respected his authority and supported his decisions. What he did was listen to her and try to solve the problem (Gen. 16:5, 6). What is the lesson? The husband has the authority to make decisions in the family (1 Cor. 11:3). But because he loves his wife, he listens to her carefully and takes her opinion into account, especially if the decision will affect her (1 Cor. 13:4, 5). On another occasion, Abraham decided to be hospitable to some men who arrived without warning. So he asked Sarah to prepare many loaves even though she was busy doing other things (Gen. 18:6). Sarah acted immediately and supported Abraham's decision. Wives, you can be like Sarah and support your husbands' decisions. If you do, your marriage will become stronger (1 Pet. 3:5, 6). w23.05 24, 25 paras. 16, 17.
What can married couples do when they don't like spending time together?
But what if you don't like spending time together? Maybe they like different things or sometimes they feel like they're getting on their nerves. What can you do if that is your case? Think about the campfire we mentioned earlier. When turned on, it is small; There is only a little flame. For it to grow and burn strongly, you have to add increasingly larger pieces of firewood little by little. Similarly, try to spend a few moments together each day. Find something you both enjoy doing that won't cause problems (James 3:18). If you start with small things, you can rekindle the flame of your love.
Why is respect vital in marriage?
Respect is vital in marriage. It's like oxygen, which keeps the campfire alive. Without oxygen, the fire goes out quickly. In the same way, if there is no respect in marriage, love will end up cooling down in a very short time. On the other hand, if husband and wife treat each other with respect, they will keep the flame of love alive. But remember that what counts is not whether you think you are respectful, but whether the other person feels respected. Penny and Aret have been married for more than 25 years. She comments: "As we both respect each other, love is breathed in the home. We express with total freedom what we think and feel because we know that each one values the opinion of the other." And what can you do to make your husband or wife feel respected? Let's see what Abraham and Sarah did.
What can wives learn from Sarah's example? (1 Peter 3:5, 6).
Sarah showed that she respected Abraham because she supported his decisions (Gen. 12:5). On one occasion, Abraham decided to be hospitable to some men who arrived without warning. So he asked Sarah to prepare many loaves even though she was busy doing other things (Gen. 18:6). Sarah acted immediately and supported Abraham's decision. Wives, you can be like Sarah and support your husbands' decisions. If you do this, your marriage will become stronger (read 1 Peter 3:5, 6). Dimitri, who we talked about in the previous paragraph, explains what his wife does to make him feel respected: "I know that when I make a decision, I have my wife's support, even if we don't agree. When things don't go well, she doesn't hold it against me. How grateful I am that Angela is like that!" How easy it is to love someone who respects you!
What will be the result if they strive to keep love alive?
18 Satan wants to extinguish the flame of love that exists in Christian marriages. He knows that if a wife and husband stop loving each other, they will probably also begin to distance themselves from Jehovah. But there is nothing that can extinguish true love! Therefore, may the love you have for each other be like the one described in The Song of Songs. Put Jehovah first in your marriage, make time to be together, and show that you respect each other by taking each other's feelings and needs into account. If you do, your marriage will honor Jehovah, from whom true love comes, and your love will be like a well-kept bonfire: it will burn brightly forever.
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