God Made Man: Discovering Your PurposeSample

However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. 

Ephesians 5:33

Dear Lord,

I am so thankful for my wife and our marriage. She and our marriage are gifts, and I value it because I love the Gift Giver –You. You know I've not always acted to show my love, and I thank You for Your grace. 

Our marriage endures because of our covenant with You. Father, I pray for our married brothers to see the significance of their own covenants between their wives and You. Father, show our brothers the power of a covenant, and that it is not a simple "contract" that can be broken. 

Lord, show our brothers that while a contract generally has a term limit, covenants are eternal. Contracts are designed as a way for both parties to "get" something, covenants are filled by Your grace. Contracts deal with an "if...then" mentality. 

The first step to divorce-proofing their marriage is to stop thinking of their union as an "if...then," and start thinking in terms of eternity. 

In the precious name of Jesus, we pray, Amen

Manly Challenge

Write out the name of one person who made you feel small or like you didn’t matter. Then write how that makes you feel now.