Welcome to the last part of our series “God Commands Us to Love One Another”. How can a wife show love to her husband? Alamin natin sa ating devotional ngayon.

Kaya’t kayong mga lalaki, mahalin ninyo ang inyong asawa gaya ng inyong sarili; mga babae, igalang naman ninyo ang inyong asawa.

Mga Taga-Efeso 5:33

Mag-boyfriend pa lang sina Karise at Simoun, madalas na silang tinutukso na magiging “under de saya” si Simoun dahil kilalang strong at independent si Karise. Nang mag-asawa na nga sila, mas nangibabaw si Karise. Hindi siya marunong makinig sa opinyon ng asawa. Lagi niya ring ipinipilit na tama ang kanyang ideas. Isa pa, tinatapos niya ang gawain on her own. Kaya tatlong buwan pa lang silang kasal pero pagod na pagod na sila sa sa isa’t isa.

When an incident happened in their office, Karise had to talk with her boss. Kahit na gusto niyang ipilit ang idea niya para masolusyonan ang problema, she calmly discussed the facts. Pero sa huli, nagbaba si boss ng bagong memo na kabaliktaran ng suggestion ni Karise. Gayunman, tinanggap niya ang desisyon.

God used that situation to make her realize what’s wrong with her marriage and what she should do. Una, kailangan niyang irespeto ang kanyang asawa. If she can respect her boss despite their differences, then why can’t she respect her husband? Sabi nga sa Ephesians 5:33 “…wife respect your husband”. Anuman ang maging desisyon ni husband, he will be the one accountable to God. But the wife’s accountability is to respect the husband.

Pangalawa, kailangan niyang ingatan ang kanyang pananalita. Why does she use harsh words to prove she’s right? Kung magalang siya sa kanyang boss, bakit hindi sa husband niya? By using gentle words, she could do her part in nurturing their relationship. It dawned on Karise that she should treat her husband with respect. As Karise submitted to her husband, their relationship got better and better.

Are you also a wife who’s struggling with your marriage? Alalahanin mo ang tagubilin ng Ephesians 5:33 para sa mga misis: “mga babae, igalang naman ninyo ang inyong asawa.” Kapag sinunod mo ito gaya ng ginawa ni Karise, most likely, you’ll see improvements in your relationship.

Maraming salamat sa pagsama ninyo sa amin sa serye nating “God Commands Us to Love One Another”. We hope you’ve been encouraged to love your neighbors, your parents, and your spouse. And posible ‘yan when you have Christ’s love in your heart. Bukas, Valentine’s Day, siyempre may special devotional tayo para sa inyo. Kaya, abangan!