1 Peter 3; Ephesians 5

Oh Lord, your requirements for me as a husband are clear. I am to dwell with my wife with understanding and give honor to her as one who is not as strong as me in some areas of spiritual strength (consider: weaker in some ways doesn’t mean she is not more valuable and more precious to God).

It is certain that you, Father, expect me, in the areas where I am stronger, to guard her and value her. Then we come together in the right order and are heirs together of the grace of life, and our prayers reach perfection.

I must love my wife just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for her. I must live the very word of God before her. I must let the Holy Spirit and the word sanctify and cleanse me to witness to her what sanctification and cleansing look like.

As I become, by your grace, Father, holy and without blemish, not having spot or wrinkle, you will be able to convict and encourage my wife to desire and believe that sanctification is possible and worth it and trustworthy.