Saul sent men to David's house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, warned him, "If you don't run for your life tonight, tomorrow you'll be killed." So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped.
Saul, Michal's father, had it in for David, so Michal acted quickly to save her husband's life. Chances are there isn't anybody out to kill your husband, so we might not have a lot of opportunities to save him physically (although since my husband's heart attack a few months ago, I've realized that I need to help him eat right). More important is what we can do for our husbands spiritually.
We are all engaged in a battle for our souls. This spiritual battle has consequences that reach much farther than any other struggle we face. What can we do to help our husbands in this battle?
Pray the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18) for your husband. Ask God regularly - daily even - to fit your husband with the belt of truth, the breastplace of righteousness, and that his feet might be shod with the gospel of peace. Pray that he might put on the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit. And pray, too, that he might be a man of prayer. This is the best way to help protect our husbands from the attacks of the evil one.
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