Dads, often you and I think we have a difficult, thankless job as a dad. It can be tough, being a dad. Our kids hate our discipline, and we feel torn between working to provide a living, and being present enough to be a great dad.

But our job is easy, compared to the job our wives do.

My wife wears more hats than I can even imagine: mother, teacher, chauffeur, nurse, comforter, discipliner, cook, cleaner, babysitter, manager, maid, friend, and the list could go on and on.

Perhaps one of the most important things my kids can see in my life, beside my relationship with God, is that I love their mother. Displaying my love for my wife will never be a cause for regret.

There are many reasons for this. A mother and father who love one another provide stability for the family. My kids can see my love for them as they witness my love for their mother. But mostly, loving their mother is one of the top roles I’ve been called to do.

Ephesians 5:25-33 spell this out very clearly:

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.

Loving my wife displays the love of Christ for his own bride, the church, you and me. And our kids. As our children see us loving their mother, they will get a glimpse of what Jesus’ love for us is like.

And that is critical as we teach our kids how to do this thing called life.

And… It’s a pretty easy thing to do. Because my kids’ mom is awesome!

Be deliberate, Dad!

What do you do to show your kids that you love their mother? You can leave your thoughts in the comments by clicking here.