Seven Be The Dads devotionals from Couple’s Night
As dads, we can start believing that a good marriage means getting our wife to see things our way. Couple’s Night offered a different picture, it should be a mosaic. Two people bring their own stories, strengths, and rough edges into marriage. God can shape those pieces into something beautiful.
Day 1 — God Can Make a Mosaic
Scripture
“So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”
Genesis 1:27
(NLT)
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”
Ephesians 2:10
(NLT)
“Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”
Colossians 3:13
(NLT)
Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Reflect on the mosaic
Your wife is not a project to manage, and your differences are not automatically defects to correct. Ask God to help you notice the gifts carried in the ways you see life differently. A mosaic does not erase its pieces; it gives them a place in a shared picture.
Key Takeaways
- Let’s be the dads who thank God for the unique person our wife is.
- Let’s be the dads who ask what we can learn before trying to change a difference.
- Let’s be the dads who invite God into the unfinished parts of our family story.
Putting It Into Practice
What difference between you and your wife could become a strength for your family if you learned to value it?
Prayer
God, help me see my wife as someone You made, not a project for me to manage. Show me the beauty in the ways we differ, and shape our separate stories into a faithful life together. Amen.
Book Connection
Explore the book’s central mosaic picture: how two different people can build one shared masterpiece. Read the related Couples Chat together and name one strength each of you brings to your marriage.
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