Key Bible Verse: Just as the mountains surround and protect Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds and protects his people, both now and forever (Psalm 125:2). Bonus Reading: 1 Peter 3:7

One of our most important duties is to step in and take over when the world gets too pushy or becomes threatening to our wives.

There are times when I have to make phone calls to the school superintendent to straighten out graduation requirements, or talk to the bank manager to delete a service charge on our checking account, or drive to the plumber's storefront when my wife discovers that the "fixed" pipes still leak. Some people aren't willing to do what's right, and my wife's influence isn't always enough to persuade them. It's then up to me to exert my influence directly.

I could relate dozens of experiences in which my wife was unable to get a refund from a rules-oriented store clerk or was stymied by a red-tape specialist in the government. It seems that a firm, under-control male voice often lubricates rusty gears far better than a female's. Call it unfair; call it sexist. I call it a fact.

It's up to us to be our families' mouthpieces if a conflict arises. A woman should not be forced to verbally wrestle with someone physically stronger than she. Take control of those difficult situations. Your armor will shine!

—Bryan Davis in Spit and Polish for Husbands

My Response: One way I could "run interference" for my wife is …

Adapted from Spit and Polish for Husbands (AMG Publishers, 2004) by permission.

Prayer for the Week

Deliver me, sovereign Lord, from attempting to manage You. Help me to honor You by trusting and submitting to Your control.

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