Knight in Shining Armor

Francene Grieco-Hayes is a friend and also a former member of Dave's and my Life Group at Manassas Assembly of God before they moved away.  Below this picture is her Facebook timeline post; I liked it so much I asked her permission to use it as my blog post today.  I thank God for the Knight in Shining Armor He gave me in my husband, Dave.



"For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior."  Ephesians 5:23

A wife if vulnerable to emotional exploitation.  She needs her husband's loving care and protection.  Insensitive friends and family can take advantage of her sweet and sensitive spirit.  So, a husband who takes seriously his role of protector is ever vigilant to shield his bride from bad behavior.  What was once a blossoming flower of faith can wither under the assault of rejection and disrespect.  Thus, you guard her heart with your strong stand.

Every woman of faith prays for a godly knight in shining armor who will bear the sword of the Spirit on her behalf.  She longs for a godly man who by faith walks in the fullness of the Spirit: courageous and confident in Christ. 

Are you that husband?  Are you active in safeguarding your wife's mind, will and emotions?  Is her spirit in safekeeping with you?  Wife, your husband is God's buffer against bad people.  So rest; his role is to defend you.  "May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, LORD, is in you."  Psalm 25:11

Men, don't shrink back from stepping up for your woman.  Just like Jesus is the head of the church and gave Himself up for His bride, so you do the same for yours.  Yes, it is daunting at times and we are sometimes defeated, but we do not despair for the Lord is our ultimate defender.  Our battle is with His weapons of prayer, faith and hope.  He saved you to save her from being crusthed by criticism and deceived by lies.  You are her guard.

Ultimately, it is your heavenly Father who spreads His protective coat of character over His children.  Your integrity gives you the moral authority to speak the truth in love.  Courage follows commitment.  Like a calf caught in a hailstorm moves for cover, so you get under Christ's calming cleft.  All hell can break loose around you, but you stay put in prayer at the feet of Jesus.  He will protect you from the evil elements that swirl about. 

Therefore, trust in God's protection first and protect your wife second. She needs you.  "For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones."  Proverbs 2:8

Copyright © 2012 Elaine Beachy