He was just getting out of his work-truck when I pulled into the parking lot beside him. He had the look of someone who had to struggle through his workday. I arrived at the checkout just behind him as he placed the six-pack of Budweiser on the counter and asked for two packs of Marlboro. I followed him for about sixteen miles till he turned into a driveway. If I were his age and without hope, I would have been doing the same thing.
In my imagination, I wondered if he wanted to be home or if his wife wanted to see him come home. Maybe the school had called and one of the kids had been acting up again. It could possibly have been an evening he wasn’t looking forward to.
If only he knew the Lord, I could share these two verses with him.
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Would it make a difference if a man knew the Word of God?
Think about it.
Gary