1 Samuel 1:8 "Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?"
A challenge to all husbands today would be to do more reading and studying in order to understand our wives better. I heard a preacher say this weekend that in order to get a full view of God one must understand the godly characteristics found in woman and not found in man. God has revealed His true self through both man and woman. Each has qualities that taken together paint the full picture of all that God is.
Elkanah in this verse has just acted arrogantly in saying "Why are you so upset because you have no kids...surely I am enough to satisfy your every desire in life." No true. There beats within the heart of every godly woman the desire to have children and nothing can replace that privilege and experience. Obviously Elkanah did not understand this.
The main point this morning is that husbands need to be careful of acting insensitive to their wives. Just because we do not understand something does not mean that it is wrong or unimportant. It may be of great importance and we may be witnessing a godly attribute in action that we do not possess. I would hate to find displeasure in my wife as a result of her displaying a godly attribute in my presence. I would hate to know more about each player drafted by my favorite football team than I do the needs and desires of my wife!
Don't be an Elkanah today!
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