“And the wife see that she reverence her husband…”
“See that you finish your math…”
“See that you don’t forget dog food…”
“See that you turn off the stove before you leave…”
“See that you reverence your husband.”
Given in the same tone as countless other important reminders, I know that it must be important to reverence my husband simply because God said to do it.
But how do I do that?
I was thinking about this just now while I folded my husband’s shirts. Something flitted through my mind when I saw the powerful message on one of the t-shirts, and I imagined if he had passed away, the things we would say about him.
“He was so fearless to stand for what was right.”
“He was hilarious.”
“He was such a kind daddy.”
And on and on.
And it struck me. The things we say about a person after they died? The way we glide over the negative and magnify the person’s strengths? That’s the idea.
To reverence my husband, I must focus now on the things I will miss when he’s gone.
Like the old song, “Give Me Roses While I Live”:
Wonderful things of folks are said
When they have passed away
Roses adorn the narrow bed
Over the sleeping clay
Give me the roses while I live
Trying to cheer me on
Useless the flowers that we give
After the soul is gone
Praises are heard not by the dead
Roses they can not see
Let us not wait til souls have fled
Generous friends to be
Give me the roses while I live
Trying to cheer me on
Useless the flowers that we give
After the soul is gone
Faults are forgiven when they lie
Cold in their narrow bed
Let us forgive them before they die
Now should the words be said
Give me the roses while I live
Trying to cheer me on
Useless the flowers that we give
After the soul is gone
After the soul is gone
Song Written by: JAMES ROWE, R.H. CORNELIUS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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