Let Him Seek Peace And Pursue It

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 may 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.”

1 Peter 3:7-12

There is a lesson about prayer. God is a loving Father. If I as a husband do not respect and honor my wife – a cherished daughter of God – why would her heavenly Father hear my prayers?

What would happen is we exchanged the Sunday smiles and the façade of being religious for refreshing honesty with our brothers and sisters? What might God do through us when we pray and learn to love each other as we love ourselves?

Prayer is simply an honest conversation with God.

Our Daily Bread – June 26, 2016