12 Responsibilities of Every Husband Toward His Wife
~Pastor Kohl
From The Old Testament:
1. Cleave To Her – Geneses 2:24. Cleave means to “embrace, hold on to.”
2. Praise Her – Proverbs 31:28. Compliment her often concerning her person and her works.
3. Desire Her – Ezekiel 24:16-18. “The desire of thine eyes.” Only have eyes for her. Do not covet another wife (Exodus 20:17).
4. Cheer Her Up – Deuteronomy 24:5.
From The New Testament:
5. Love Her – Ephesians 5:25. Not with a limited human love but with a divine love.
6. Nourish Her – Ephesians 5:29. Take care of her physical needs.
7. Cherish Her – Ephesians 5:29. Cherish means “to warm, to brood over, to foster.” The same word is used in I Thessalonians 2:7.
8. Lead Her – I Corinthians 9:5. Do not drive, lead!
9. Honor Her – I Peter 3:7. Honor means to hold up in high esteem. Do not treat her like a slave or waitress. Treat her like a Queen or Princess.
10. Satisfy Her – I Corinthians 7:4-5. Satisfy the physical need of your wife. Keep romance in your marriage.
11. Pay Her – I Corinthians 7:3. “Benevolence Fund.” Put her needs and wants alongside or above yours. Give her some money.
12. Head Her – Ephesians 5:23. Anything with two heads is a monster. Be a good guide of the marriage and family. Be a leader and example.