Marriage in Progress — Honor Your Wife at Home

Seven Be The Dads devotionals from Couple’s Night

Our kids learn about love partly by watching how we treat their mom. At Couple’s Night, the Jones encouraged couples as part of the mosaic to make home a safe place. It should be a space without contempt where disagreements can occur. People can return to each other after a hard moment.

Day 2 — Honor Your Wife at Home

Mosaic Scripture

“Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.”
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Ephesians 4:32

“Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.”
(NLT)

James 1:19

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

Being angry does not give us permission to wound. We can pause, listen, own our part, and come back to a conversation with care. If we miss the mark, a direct apology teaches our children that strength includes taking responsibility.

Key Takeaways

• Let’s be the dads who honor our wives in the words we use and the way we act.
• Let’s be the dads who make room for disagreement without making home feel unsafe.
• Let’s be the dads who apologize without adding an excuse.

Putting It Into Practice

What is one change you could make so your wife and kids experience more safety and respect at home?

Prayer

Father, make my home a place of safety and truth. Slow me down when I am angry. Give me courage to own the harm I cause and patience to work through conflict with love. Amen.

Book Connection

Look for the book’s theme of “lionizing” your spouse—treating her with unusual value and respect. Use the chapter’s Couples Chat to talk about what honor looks like in everyday family life.

Read more about The Mosaic Marriage by Troy and Jana Jones