There comes a time in a man’s life when no Abishag can keep him warm.
1 Kings 1:1–2 tells the story of King David in his final days.
He was cold...physically and probably emotionally too.
His attendants found him a young woman named Abishag to lie beside him and keep him warm.
No intimacy. Just proximity.
A body beside a body.
But even that didn’t work.
I am NOT judging David at all. (God sees my heart.)
This isn’t a condemnation.
It’s a reminder.
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That day comes. For every man.
The day when your strength wanes.
The day when charm, wit, and testosterone lose their grip.
The day when what you've built is what you'll have.
The day when no Abishag...no stranger, no second option, no backup plan, no money saved up, can provide the warmth you're aching for.
So if you're in your “hay days” now, don’t just enjoy them...invest them.
Don’t just spend your energy, sow it:
- In your marriage.
- In your children.
- In your legacy.
Because your harvest will come...and it won’t be measured in bank statements.
It will show up in how your wife speaks of you when you’re not in the room.
In how your kids still lean on you...not out of obligation, but love.
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In my culture, it is believed that when you're older, your children become your covering.
They rise up, like Proverbs 31 says, and call you blessed.
But you can't expect to be covered by what you didn’t build.
If you sow absence, you can’t reap closeness.
If you sow domination, don’t expect compassion.
If you sow silence, don’t be surprised when no one hears your ache.
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And while this isn’t a competition, your wife has a natural advantage over you.
She bonds deeper.
Loves fuller.
Nurtures longer.
She’s not perfect...but she was designed to cover you in ways you may never fully understand.
So cover her now.
Love her well.
Build the home you’ll need when your hands can no longer hold the hammer.
Because when Abishag can’t keep you warm, it won’t be your charm that saves you.
It will be the warmth you’ve stored...in hearts, not just in houses.
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Here are some questions for us to REFLECT on as men/husbands/fathers:
- What am I building now that my future self, and family, will thank mefor?
- Am I investing in presence, or just provision?
- What legacy of love am I creating while Istill can?
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