God’s Mercy Is New Every Morning
I do not want to take the mercy of God for granted, for it is only by His mercy that I am able to return to this page and continue where I left off.
Sometimes we take God’s mercy for granted because we believe we are good Christians—we have not killed anyone, committed adultery, or broken into someone’s property.
But even as Christians, a remnant of corruption from original sin remains in us. Therefore, we cannot claim to be so holy that we no longer need God’s mercy.
Oh, how we need it—every moment!
The Word of God says:
“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.”
—Lamentations 3:22–23
God’s steadfast love never ceases, and His mercies are new every morning. They truly are! Amen.
Continuing Our Study of Biblical Respect
I am very thankful to God for His mercy, which has allowed me to be here today and continue the message I began a few weeks ago.
If this is your first time seeing this post, that is quite all right. You can catch up by scrolling up and reading the previous two posts about the biblical principles of respecting our husbands.
I will continue from where I left off last time.
So far, we have covered four principles:
- You respect God when you respect your husband.
- Have respect for yourself.
- Know that your husband is not you.
- Among human relationships, respect for your husband has a unique priority—though it never supersedes obedience to God.
Respect Must Be Seen
The next principle I want to share with you is that respecting your husband is not merely an inward feeling.
Some wives, when their husbands say that they do not feel respected, respond, “I definitely have respect for you in my heart.”
That statement may be sincere, but the main question is this: Does the respect you say you have for your husband in your heart guide and shape your words, attitudes, decisions, and conduct toward him?
The Word of God says much about the human heart. One thing the Bible tells us is:
“The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately sick;
who can understand it?”
—Jeremiah 17:9
Our hearts are deceitful and cannot be trusted. That they are desperately sick means that sin has affected every part of us—our reasoning, desires, wills, and affections.
If this is true of our hearts, we should not make them our trusted moral compass.
Instead, we should examine our conduct and attitudes—including the words we use to communicate—through the lens of Scripture. The Word of God is like a mirror: it reveals the truth about us so that we can know God’s way and follow it.
As we hide God’s Word in our hearts, it shows us the way that leads to life and peace.
If a wife neglects the Word of God and fails to depend on God’s mercy and grace to live with her husband in honor and respect, her deceitful and sick heart becomes her default guide.
Therefore, submitting herself to the Word of God should not be optional for a Christian wife who desires to glorify God in her marriage by respecting her husband.
Biblical Respect Is Honest
Another biblical principle I want to show you today is that respect is honest. Biblical respect is not artificial. It is a truthful and God-honoring way of relating to your husband.
A wife should not pretend that her husband is wise when he is acting foolishly, responsible when he is being negligent, or innocent when he has sinned. Biblical respect is grounded in truth.
The Word of God says:
“Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.”
—Ephesians 4:25
Because a husband and wife are one flesh, truthful speech is essential to their relationship.
A wife may need to warn her husband, correct an inaccurate statement, identify a harmful pattern, or confront serious sin.
The manner of the conversation matters, but so does honesty.
Respectful truth-telling seeks restoration rather than victory.
Its purpose is not to embarrass the husband but to serve his good and the good of the family. A wife should seek to speak at an appropriate time and in an appropriate manner.
Silence Is Not Always Respect
The final biblical principle I want us to consider today is that silence is not always a sign of respect.
Lord willing, I will continue from here next time. ///