Double-edged position

Some time ago, I was talking to a new "Mrs. Pastor". She'd been a "Mrs." for a while..."Mrs. Pastor" was just "new" for her. I was amused when she told me about how her husband seemed different each time he stepped up to the "Pastor-plate" - ok, let's just say "Pulpit".  

Have you noticed that about your husband? Does he seem like a different person when he's ministering - as if he's under Superior influence (as he should be) while the Word of God rolls off his tongue like the pen of a ready writer (Psalm 45:1b)? For me, there are times when my husband is ministering and I'm almost asking myself: "Do I know this man?"

- just because of how enlightening and enriching what he's saying is.

Indeed, God overshadows and takes control of any and every one who truly and wholly surrenders themselves to Him for His use. As Mrs. Pastor, we all have a unique position that is double-edged...and that can be dangerous.

We see and know our husbands at home...as a man - weaknesses, shortcomings and all and we also see him transformed when operating under God's influence. We must be careful of what we feel in our hearts, how we act and what we say about our husbands at times like that and always. For instance, it can be tough to "flow" in church when you're fuming inside- especially if or when service starts shortly after you and your husband have had a disagreement.

It may not even be that you had a disagreement - it could just be a situation like Michal found herself in 2 Samuel 6: ¹⁶But as the Ark of the Lord entered the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked down from her window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she was filled with contempt for him. ²⁰ When David returned home to bless his own family, Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet him. She said in disgust, “How distinguished the king of Israel looked today, shamelessly exposing himself to the servant girls like any vulgar person might do!” ²¹ David retorted to Michal, “I was dancing before the Lord, who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the Lord, so I celebrate before the Lord. ²² Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes! But those servant girls you mentioned will indeed think I am distinguished!” ²³ So Michal, the daughter of Saul, remained childless throughout her entire life. (2 Sam 6: 16, 20-23 - NLT)

Michal also held this double-edged position; she misused it and lost out for life... A popular phrase comes to mind - "Familiarity breeds contempt."* We must be very careful not to have a "Michal-mouth" or worse still, a "Michal-heart". 

Finally, God forbid that the words of Jesus in Matthew 13:57** are true in your life or home. May God help us to be careful with our double-edge position lest we hurt ourselves and those around us. Let's take care...

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*Attributed to Aesop and Mark Twain

**Matt 13:57 - And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.” (NLT)