In this verse, the apostle Peter emphasizes the need for a husband to understand his wife because she is a "weaker vessel." Your wife wants a man who understands her and her needs. Your wife needs to feel safe, secure and protected. As her husband, it's up to you to provide that security. I was reminded of this years ago when I attended a conference for couples. During the conference, a young woman was raped in her hotel room.
As the speaker told the other conferees about the incident, I noticed an interesting phenomenon. Instinctively, as though led by an orchestra conductor, nearly every husband in the audience tenderly slid his arm around his wife. Likewise, almost every wife slipped closer into his protective embrace. It was a physical gesture of a woman's need for safekeeping and a man's natural desire to protect his wife.
People use locks, burglar and fire alarms, and lighting systems to protect their most valuable possessions. When you invest in protecting your wife, you are making a statement about her value to you.
Certainly you already protect your wife physically. You wouldn't think of having it any other way. You discourage her going out at night if it is dangerous. You protect her by encouraging her to lock the car when she goes shopping. And you provide the kind of security she needs at home for the times you are away.
But are you protecting her from other muggers in her life, such as:
Over scheduling her time?Her own unrealistic goals or expectations, which set her up for failure?Burnout at work? At home?The children, who would take advantage of her weaknesses that they know so well? Obviously, you can't protect your wife from every pressure, worry, fear or loss. But you can do your best to anticipate many of these problems before they occur and to establish a solid security system for her protection.
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