The
other night, around 1:00 a.m., we heard a screeching chirp. It woke us out of our sleep. It was one of our smoke alarms. My husband looked at it and didn’t find
anything strange. He walked around a
little to see if he noticed or smelled smoke anywhere.
He got back in bed. We both
rolled back over, thinking that it was just a warning that the battery was
low. About 10 minutes later, it made a
longer sound, even louder it seemed. He got
out of the bed and said, “I have to take care of this now or it will wake her [our
daughter] up. I do not want her to be tired for school tomorrow.” He went downstairs,
searched for a battery, returned upstairs, and replaced the old one with a new
one…all while I was still under the covers resting comfortably.
It
made me think about how much accountability “the man of the house” really has,
or should have, in overseeing and protecting his family at all times. If the man is doing it right, then he will
manage his household and accept the challenges and the successes that come
along with it. Even though my husband
was sleepy/tired, he wanted to ensure our safety and our rest – and he didn’t
even complain about it.
A
good husband is not about how much money he makes or what he buys you; it’s
about his willingness to give, provide, and protect selflessly…even in the
small things.
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to
the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be
above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled,
respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle,
not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well,
with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know
how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?
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