Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres (1 Cor. 13:4-7).

Some men have used a misunderstanding of biblical headship to makes servants of their spouses and slaves of their children. The goal of such headship is to get everyone to serve the interests of the husband and father.

But the Bible insists that men love their wives and children, and defines such love as not insisting on one’s own way. Christ calls husbands to serve their families with the patience and kindness that requires daily sacrifice to reflect the heart and work of our Savior.

Such love is not envious, boastful, or proud. It seeks the good of others more than personal ease or gain. We are each called to love, as God in Christ loved us. Such love is the path to others’ blessing and ours as well. Through such love Christ become real to us by becoming a blessing through us.

Prayer:
Lord, as I seek to serve you this day, help me also to serve my family. May the reality of you become a greater blessing to me, as I become a greater reflection of the blessing of you to them.