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"But I want you to be without care.
He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord- how he may please the Lord.
But he who is married cares about the things of the world- how he may please his wife." 1 Corinthians 7:32-33.
A common desire of every female, irrespective of her age, is to have a "caring husband". This is good and worthy of being desired. Any responsible married man must be caring. Any man who is not ready to do this is not prepared to be married.
The Lord made it a law of relationship to His people, Isreal of old, in Exodus 20:10,
"...he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marrriage rights." New King James Version.
Every matured man (read my article "Am I matured for marrriage?") must be ready to care for his wife and children in obedience to the Lord.
To be caring is a direct product of love that a man has for his wife. It is true that hardly will one cares for what one does not love. What you do not love, you will not value and will not enjoy your care.
It is important to note that love between couples emanate ONLY from the love they have for the Lord, their Lord. This is LOVE INDEED. Any type that has its offshoot from another source is either lust or evil desire. This will not last for long and its end is disaster.
Now, does pleasing your wife entail doing so AT ALL COST?
No gainsaying the fact that Father Abraham was a lover of his wife, Mother Sarah. The woman was barren for a long period of time. It was sure that the man was not happy at this. He wanted to please his wife but to give a child is beyond his power.
One day, his wife came up with a "good idea" that she hoped would bring some form of happiness into her heart. She then demanded from her husband,
"See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children.
Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her." Genesis 16:2 .
Father Abraham, as a caring husband who wanted to please his wife welcomed the "good idea
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