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...Love Your Wives...
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Ephesians 5:25... Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26... That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27... That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28... So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29... For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church.
In this present day there are more broken marriages and divorces than at any time in history. What is the cause? Could it be that we are failing our precious spouses? Are we following the dictates of the Bible? Do we even know what it means to love our wives? Look at the scripture again. The Word says "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it...
Yes, Jesus gave his earthly life for the church...out of the purest love. Yet many of us have trouble just going out of our way to show love to our wives. In fact, most of us probably don't even realize what is precious to that woman we made our vows to. I have learned a lot lately, while going through the worst trial I have ever had to face. And when He brought me out of it, the Lord God made me fervently aware of the little things my wife needed from me, and never got through the years of marriage we shared. That's a mistake that will never happen again.
Jesus devoted all his time to the church, that it might be the best. Most women don't need a lot to keep them happy in a marriage...that they might be the best of wives. Just a little wink at an inauspicious moment; a hug when she's doing the dishes or the ironing, or the wash, or simply when you find her in front of you. Stop your busy day for a while to play a game, or just to sit and listen intently to the things she needs to talk about. Touch her hair, gently, and tell her how beautiful she is. Give her all those little things that help her to love you. They may not seem like much to you, but to her they are precious. Tell her about her lovely eyes, or her pretty hair, or her feminine form that makes you feel like a man.
The Word says that we should love our wives as we love our own bodies. No matter how much of a so-called "he-man" you may think you are, you still like to look nice and have others notice it, and you still want to feel good. You wouldn't do anything to hurt your own body. If you receive a cut, you bandage it. If it gets sick you have it tended. Well your wife needs to be cared for in the same way...after all, she became your own flesh when you married her.... as the Bible states in Ephesians 5:31...
31... For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Since, then, we are "one flesh" shouldn't our wives receive the same attention, love and care that our own bodies receive from us? I remind you of one thing...if you don't care for your body in every way, it is quite possible that you may lose it. That is what causes most divorces and marital calamities...someone didn't care for that blessed wife as she needed and required.
One other small thing....these teachings apply to the wives too, as the Word says in the 33rd verse:
33... ...and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Want to stop the divorces and marital failures....read and heed the Word of God. After all, He created us, and He knows exactly what we have need of...male or female. Take the time to find and follow his wisdom.
In Jesus' Name,
AMEN
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