Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. — Colossians 3:12–13 Have you ever wondered where the saying “a...
“Giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel.” (1 Pet. 3:7) In the world, men use their strength to their own advantage and to the disadvantage of the weak. In the Christian faith, however, the strong employ their strength to edify the weak. Paul wrote in Romans 15:1 that the stronger should bear...
“Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives” (1 Pet. 3:1). This final chapter is for a special group of ladies: wives with unsaved husbands. Over the years, I have met scores...
“Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say rejoice” (Phil. 4:4). Philippians 4:4–9 became my “life verses” during my years as a student at Bible college. This was the time that my husband and I were beginning our journey as newlyweds. After 80 years of life and nearly 60 years of marriage, we continue...
“Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth” (Pro. 5:18). This past Sunday evening I was listening to the choir at church sing and watching my youngest child, Aubrey, sing. I was struck by the fact that she’ll be in college a long way from home in less than a...
“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” (1 Pet. 3:7) The differences between men and women are not only astronomical they are often humorous. Someone listed our...