FRIDAY, AUGUST 24
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7-12

1 Peter 3:7-12 state, “Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you inherit a blessing. For, ‘HE who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.’” Now it is the husband who is designated as originator. And husbands are told to dwell with our wives in understanding and give honor to her. This passage highlights that husband and wife are heirs together in the grace of life. It highlights being of one mind, having compassion on one another with tenderheartedness and courtesy. The Bible goes on to say not to return evil for evil and reviling for reviling, but on the contrary to bless—treat the wife as blameless even when she is not!. So if we desire to love life and see God’s goodness, then we have to seek peace and pursue it in the marriage relationship. It declares further, “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers…” Walking in holiness means treating one another, how God treats us—blameless. It manifests in how we treat our spouse. It manifests in the fact that our prayers are hindered if we do not seek peace in our marriage relationship. We have to serve our mates. Our heart-cry should be, ‘God help us as we walk out Your fullness in the last days!’