Luke 12:6-7 (NKJV)
6 “Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And
not one of them is forgotten before God. 7 But the very hairs of your head are
all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
In these verses Jesus is teaching about the respect and reverence
we should have towards God the Father. Jesus first speaks of the earthly value
of five sparrows, which were sold for pennies. Jesus then shares the value God
places upon sparrows by saying they are taken care of, remembered in their life
and death. Then Jesus speaks of people saying they are more valued than many sparrows.
God knows us intimately, knowing even the number of hairs on our head. When we
cry God counts our tears; even the drops of blood shed for His sake are
counted. God finds us precious and loves us dearly.
Yesterday I read a statement followed by a question. The
woman said she had a friend who had realized her husband had a problem with
pornography. Obviously it was not just a trivial matter, but years of addicted
use. The wife confronted the husband about it and the response was probably not
what she expected. The husband began to defend his actions and even played the
game children do when they are caught by saying, “Well all the other men do it!” Angry over the confrontation he packed his
bag for the night and left home and also left behind a devastated wife. The friend
asked, “What do you say to the wife that will bring comfort her?”
As I thought about the question, I thought of how God
found her to be precious and highly valued despite the husband’s reaction
towards her. The husband was treating her as an object, while God was
responding to her as His child. God would be her comforter and if she allows
herself to trust the Lord, He will guide her to do what is needed.
There are no easy answers in a matter like this. First
the husband has to come to a point that he realizes he needs to change. No one
can change the husband, except God and that is only if the husband allows God
to do so. We might think we can change others, but the only one we have control
over is ourselves.
Others can pray for this couple. First pray for the
husband that he would fall under God’s conviction and understand the harm he is
doing to his wife. This was a problem that obviously disturbed her, yet the
husband ignored her feelings. Pray for the wife that he would have strength to
face this problem. Pray that she would have strong boundaries that say if you
continue this behavior then these will be my actions. Also, pray for the wife to understand that
her husband has a problem that may be rooted in years of other emotional
distress. Pray she might be able to see any of her errors and be able to
express affection and concern for the husband.
God cares deeply for each of us. He cares for the husband
and would love to see Him do what is right. Pray he will understand God's love for him. God cares for the wife and knows
her pain, even counting the drops of her tears. He will comfort her as His
child and He will guide her with His wisdom to do what is right for her.
Father you know our sin, but you call us by our name.
Satan knows our name, but calls us out by our sin. Help free this husband from
his past so that he can live in a harmonious future with his wife and You.
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